VAQ-133 EA-18Gs Become First In The Navy To Tactically Employ the Next Generation Jammer
The VAQ-133 “Wizards” have completed the first ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Deployment. On Dec. 14, 2024, Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133), assigned to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW) 9, returned…
BAE Systems Awarded Contract for Eurofighter’s Striker II Helmet Mounted Display
The Eurofighter Consortium has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth £133 million to further develop its Striker II Helmet Mounted Display (HMD). BAE Systems announced on Dec. 11, 2024, that…
Final Boeing T-7A Red Hawk Engineering Manufacturing Development Jet Flies for the First Time
The fifth and final EMD aircraft will now join the test fleet assigned to the T-7 Integrated Test Force and continue to validate the Red Hawk’s capabilities ahead of the…
UK, Italy and Japan Reach Landmark Agreement for GCAP Program
BAE Systems, Leonardo and JAIEC reached an agreement to form a new company under a business joint venture for the GCAP, building on the trilateral cooperation started in 2022. The…
The ‘Flying Flapjack’ that Never Flew: The Story of the Vought XF5U
Conceived as revolutionary and advanced naval fighter, its design fueled by the rapid advancement in aviation technology at the time, the Vought XF5U project promised a highly efficient and tough…
VMFA-314 F-35Cs Return From Combat With Some Interesting Bomb Markings
The bomb markings on the F-35Cs seem to suggest the “Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 carried out their strikes on Houthi using the JSOW glide bombs…
