The Air Force passed on the YF-17 prototype, preferring the more agile F-16. But Navy planners liked it—ultimately transforming it into the venerable F/A-18. The upcoming F/A-XX contract award will ...
VMFA-251 and VMFA-122 squadrons conduct flight line operations during Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 air combat exercise. F/A-18 Hornet ...
The U.S. Marine Corps will field the ATAWS on its F/A-18 Legacy Hornet fleet starting in early 2026. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division has announced on Nov. 19, 2025, that the U.S. Marine ...
The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation. The U.S. Navy has announced on Aug. 1, ...
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) conducts flight operations, launching F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an ...