VX-9 ‘Vampires’ F/A-18F Super Hornet Brandishes Heavy Air-to-Air Loadout During Gray Flag 2024
The heavy loadout, featuring four AIM-174s, three AIM-120s and two AIM-9s, first spotted on "Vandy 1" at the beginning of September, was not a one-off test. In September, we reported…
VAW-123 Retires Its Last E-2C Hawkeye to the ‘Boneyard’
Airborne Command and Control Squadron 123 "Screwtops" have retired the E-2C to continue transition to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. VAW-123 sent two of its four remaining E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C (Airborne…
China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter to be Officially Unveiled at Zhuhai Air Show
With its arrival at Zhuhai airport, the PLAAF has officially unveiled the J-35A, the land-based variant of the J-35. China has been actively marketing for export the aircraft, once known…
Prototypes of Su-57 Make Debut at Chinese Airshow, Offering Unprecedented Access to the ‘Felon’
The two Su-57s drew public attention in Zhuhai, though the reaction and commentary about the Russian jet were not particularly enthusiastic regarding its manufacturing quality. The Russian Su-57 (NATO reporting…
FRCSW Completes Final Maintenance On Its Last Legacy Hornet
FRCSW managed to push the Legacy F/A-18’s service hours well beyond its original 6,000-flight-hour expectation, with some even exceeding 9,000 hours. Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), at NAS North Island,…
USV and UUV Maritime Drones Tested at AUKUS’s Autonomous Warrior 24 in Australia
AUKUS countries are advancing their undersea warfare capabilities by expanding the ability to launch and recover uncrewed underwater systems from torpedo tubes on British and US submarines, increasing the range…
