First X-47B Carrier Catapult Launch
Tuesday, May 14, 2013, has gone down as an historic day for U.S. naval aviation, with the first launch at …
Naval Aviation
From the P-3C Orion to the P-8A Poseidon
Here’s what “bittersweet” means:
A promising new naval aircraft is taking its place on guard in the Western Pacific but …
X-47B Completes First Shore-Based Arrested Landing
In a video released today by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completes …
Book Review – Project Terminated: Famous Military Aircraft Cancellations of the Cold War and What Might Have Been
Two huge, sleek, breathtaking Avro CF-105 Arrow interceptors are on the prowl over the western United States. One is a …
The P-8A Poseidon Adventure: Training, Transition, and Deployment
The P-8A Poseidon’s debut deployment will be to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa with detachments all over the western Pacific. …
The P-8A Poseidon Adventure: Flying and Fighting the Poseidon
While walking around the P-8A Poseidon on the ramp at Andrews, we asked VP-16 commanding officer Cmdr. Molly Boron how …
Boeing Reveals Updated F/A-XX Concept
Boeing is continuing to refine its concept for a next-generation F/A-XX advanced jet fighter to follow the present-day F-35 Lightning …
The P-8A Poseidon Adventure: Preparing for a First Deployment
By the time the parody-worthy screen thriller The Poseidon Adventure was released in 1972, the Navy’s P-3 Orion maritime patrol …
Skunk Works® UCLASS Concept Video
Lockheed Martin’s recently released video of its UCLASS capabilities and concept of operations.…
World Naval Developments 2012
What follows are only highlights of world naval developments and programs for 2012. They are restricted to a few navies, …