French Naval Aviators Train With Truman Carrier Strike Group
By: Ben Werner A French Dassault Rafale M Fighter touches down on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on July 3, 2018. US Navy photo. … More
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Tightening Chest and Tingling Fingers: Why Are the Military’s Fighter Pilots Getting Sick?
The Navy is investigating the latest in an alarming string of incidents that left pilots disoriented and shaken. By Lara Seligman US Navy pilots of an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare … More
Navy Buys First V-22 CODs as Part of $4.2B Award to Bell-Boeing
By: Ben Werner Artist’s concept of CVM-22s in flight. Bell-Boeing Image Due to incorrect information in a press release, this post has been updated to reflect the correct number of Marine … More
Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Operating in the Atlantic as Russian Submarine Activity is on the Rise
By: Sam LaGrone USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) conducts a strait transit. Truman is currently deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international … More
Advanced arresting gear is coming along
By: David B. Larter The carrier Gerald R. Ford underway in February. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ridge Leoni) The Navy’s next generation advanced arresting gear destined for the Ford-class carriers trapped two … More
Navy’s Troubled Ford Carrier Makes Modest Progress
General Atomics says it is launching new, heavier planes from its EMALS carrier launcher. The launches are taking place on land, and won’t be attempted on board the $13 billion … More
Less Experienced Maintainers Contribute to Rise in Naval Aviation Mishaps
By: Megan Eckstein An F/A-18F attached to the “Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron One Two Two (VFA-122), sits on the line at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, Calif., in December … More
The Marine Corps has lost its first F-35
By: Shawn Snow An F-35B Lightning II approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) transits alongside on April 18, 2018, following … More