Boeing F/A-18

By Tony Osborne
Spain is set to acquire additional Eurofighters and an unnamed fifth-generation fighter–likely the F-35–as part of a new program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland has completed a series of avionics upgrades for its McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Thierry Dubois
The recent Exercise Varuna with India addresses French security concerns and showcases Rafale fighters to the Indian Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
All deliveries from the sole-source contract are expected to be completed within two years of the award of an $87 million, sole-source contract.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The survey proposes to save the Navy billions of dollars that would be otherwise spent on qualifying a trainer jet to land aboard an aircraft carrier.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
The contractual agreement enables Canada to order the first four F-35As for delivery in 2026 in the Lot 18 production standard, with 84 more delivered by 2034.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Despite some discrepancies in the details, Top Gun: Maverick highlights one of the biggest challenges in modern air combat.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sweden is proposing to replace Finland’s F/A-18 Hornets on a virtual one-for-one basis by offering 64 Gripen fighters for Helsinki’s €9 billion ($10.9 billion) HX fighter requirement.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Three F/A-18E/Fs have already been delivered from an SLM line in St. Louis, Missouri. But the fourth SLM-updated F/A-18E/F delivered to the Navy emerged from Boeing’s facility at Kelly Field.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland now has armed aircraft on duty around the clock for air policing duties, boosting the readiness of the country’s air force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The unpainted aircraft, F287, took off on June 3 from the Boeing assembly line in St. Louis, Missouri.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The delivery completes a 15-year, 608-aircraft production run.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany will order a combined fleet of Eurofighters and U.S.-made F/A-18 Super Hornets to replace its aging Panavia Tornado.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Super Hornet is the last of the five Western types participating in the trials.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble, Bradley Perrett
Australia’s request to buy the missiles implies it has chosen the AGM-158C for project Air 3023 Phase 1.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Marine Corps is halving its planned 2021 buy of F-35Bs to 10 jets, while the Navy is purchasing three fewer F-35Cs than in the previous year’s budget projection.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
The new pod will become one of the key capabilities for the F/A-18E/F Block III that is scheduled to enter flight testing in a few months.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The Swiss government has issued a second request for quotations for new combat aircraft and ground-based air defense systems.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Contenders for Finland’s fighter competition will be put through their paces in January and February in the Nordic nation’s challenging climate. The
Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio
The U.S. House on Dec. 17 passed a spending bill that will provide $693.3 billion to the Pentagon in fiscal 2020.
Defense and Space