US Jet in Western Pacific Gets Lethality Boost
The U.S. Marine Corps is able to arm its F/A-18C fighter jets with AGM-158 cruise missiles, which offer long-range, precision ...
NATO Aircraft Carrier Watched by China Reaches Pacific Waters
FS Charles de Gaulle will be the first French aircraft carrier to be deployed to the Pacific Ocean since 1968.
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U.S. Navy Will Fly MQ-25 Stingray in 2025, Integrate it on Aircraft Carriers in 2026
Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, commander of Naval Air Forces, is confident the Navy will fly its MQ-25s this year and integrate ...
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The Ford-class Carrier’s EMALS Catapult Is Changing Naval Aviation
The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, to launch aircraft. The Ford-class aircraft carriers are the most expensive ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the McDonnell FH Phantom
The first purely jet-powered aircraft flown off of American aircraft carriers, and the first jet aircraft flown by the United ...