The U.S. Navy carried out the fourth successful flight test of the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) on the 30 November. The test firing of the Northrop… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman And U.S. Navy Conduct Fourth AARGM-ER Test Firing"
On the 28 December President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act into law, the Senate signed off on the NDAA on December 15, passing on the… Continue reading "Here’s What The Navy Gets As The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Is Signed Into Law"
The Kuwait Air Force received the first two Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets produced by the Italian company Leonardo on December 8, according to the Kuwaiti General Staff’s social media account.… Continue reading "Kuwait Receives Its First 2 Eurofighter Typhoon Multi-Role Fighter Jets"
The Canadian federal government is reported to have informed Boeing that its bid to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18s with Super Hornets has failed to meet program requirements.… Continue reading "Report: Super Hornet Out Of Contention For Canadian Hornet Replacement"
Boeing and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Systems Air Command jointly announced on 27 September that the Navy had received its first new-production Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet. The first of… Continue reading "US Navy Takes Delivery Of First New Production Block III Super Hornet"
The US Navy and Boeing announced today that Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray successfully conducted its first aerial refueling on June 4. The successful refueling of a US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet… Continue reading "MQ-25 Stingray Becomes First Ever Unmanned Aircraft To Refuel Manned Aircraft"
Lauri Puranen, the director of the Finnish HX program, which aims to procure Finland’s next-generation fighter posted an update on his blog. It announces that the final bids for HX… Continue reading "Finnish HX Fighter Program Director Update: Final Bids Coming"
The F/A-18A/B/C/D Legacy Hornets of the Blue Angels flew their final demonstration routine yesterday, bringing to an end a 34 year chapter of the US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron’s history.… Continue reading "Final Outing For Blue Angels Legacy Hornets"
The Swiss proposal to procure new fighter aircraft for the Swiss Air Force barely survived the ballot box on Sunday, with 50.1% of around three million eligible voters voting in… Continue reading "Razor-Thin Victory For Swiss Fighter Procurement Referendum"
On 27 July, the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels’ first Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet was delivered to Naval Air Station Pensacola. The Super Hornet was flown by Captain Eric Doyle, director… Continue reading "Official Delivery of First Blue Angels Super Hornet"