As the US Navy transitioned away from specialized fighter aircraft, it systematically overhauled the F/A-18 to serve in ...

What You Need to Know: The F/A-18 Hornet, introduced in 1983, has been a versatile backbone of U.S. naval aviation, excelling in air-to-air and air-to-ground roles. Its combat record began in 1986 ...

Northrop’s YF-17 “Cobra” lost the U.S. Air Force’s 1970s Lightweight Fighter competition to the YF-16, but it went on to ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The pilot killed in a US Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter crash Thursday night in Southern California has been identified. The pilot, identified as Maj. Andrew Mettler, was ...

This November will mark the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Reports indicate that the United States Navy could still award a contract for the F/A-XX later this year, ...

In March 2024, the Navy secured a deal that would acquire 17 Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing for a grand total $1.1 billion. This purchase will give the Navy 12 F/A-18F and five F/A-18E on ...

A U.S. military aircraft crashed overnight near San Diego's Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, leaving a Marine Corps pilot dead, officials confirmed Friday. A military spokesman told Fox News that the ...

Whenever the United States military fields new equipment, it tends to go through various refits and upgrades over time. Instead of outright replacing the M-16 during the Vietnam War, the Army switched ...

The US Navy is officially referring to F/A-18s armed with nine air-to-air missiles as "Murder Hornets." This loadout was first observed during Red Sea combat operations last year. The loadout consists ...

NAS OCEANA — News 3's Squadron of the Month for June 2023, the Gladiators of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, trace their roots back to the Second World War. The squadron began as a unit at Agana ...

A Navy pilot was rescued from the waters off Virginia on Wednesday after an F/A-18 Super Hornet went down during a routine training flight. The crash happened around 10 a.m. ET, according to Lt.