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The US Navy is eyeing next-gen carrier-based drones. Here’s what they might do.

The Navy wants its next-gen carrier-based drones to handle a wide range of missions, from strikes and anti-submarine warfare to aerial refueling and more.

By Michael Peck

7 days ago

USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues

The USS Gerald R. Ford will undergo maintenance after completing the longest post-Vietnam carrier deployment.

12 days ago

Time spent on select Super Hornet repairs could be cut in half with Navy’s 3D printing

Composite repair time for F/A-18 Super Hornets could be cut by 50% with a groundbreaking 3D-printing repair method.

By Claire Barrett

3 weeks ago

F/A-18 Hornet crashes in Washington state, wildfire subsequently reported

The pilot ejected and was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

5 weeks ago

Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury

Drones took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 aircraft losses listed in the report.

By Michael Scanlon

2 months ago

USS Nimitz arrives in Caribbean as US-Cuba tension mounts

The U.S. Department of Justice charged former Cuban president Raúl Castro on Wednesday for his part in a 1996 plane shoot-down that killed three Americans.

2 months ago