When a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier dropped a $60 million F/A-18 into the Red Sea in April 2025, it was one of several fiascos ...

An investigation is underway into how an F/A-18E Super Hornet and a tow tractor were lost at sea after going overboard off the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea on Monday, according to a Navy ...

The U.S. Navy is continuing the work to extend the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s service life to 10,000 flight hours, with the latest contract covering up to ...

The incident occurred after the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on the craft. Both pilots were safely recovered, with one sustaining minor injuries, per CENTCOM. An F/A-18 Super Hornet ...

An F/A-18 Super Hornet landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Gomez An F/A-18 fighter jet went overboard ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: In all, the U.S. Navy intends to purchase some 78 all-new Block III Super Hornets, while also upgrading its existing fleet of 550 or so jets to match. The U.S. Navy began ...

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Zuani Batista, from the Dominican Republic, directs the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA ...

Arlington-based Boeing Co. has received a $313.4 million contract modification to upgrade and extend the service life of 25 Navy Super Hornet jet fighters, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. The ...

The F/A-18 Hornet is admittedly nowhere near as popular or glamorous as the F-14 Tomcat that preceded her in both real-world aircraft carrier combat operations and cinematic immortality. Nonetheless, ...

Sailors conduct a high-powered turn on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Jan. 29 ...