The IRST Block II enhances ‘situational awareness by supplementing air-to-air detection and track capabilities, and ...

The Finnish Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets will participate in training missions with the United States Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft from February 10 to 13, 2025.

The USN has announced Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet IRST Block II system, ...

The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.

The commanding officer of the USS Gettysburg -- the Navy ship whose crew shot down one of its own fighter jets in the Red Sea ...

The air-defense loadout, the name for which was made official in Navy documentation, consists of four AIM-9X and five AIM-120 air-to-air missiles.

Most of these aircraft have been introduced to service within the last 20 years. While some legacy models still might prevail, like the F/A-18 Super Hornet, there is continuing innovation within ...

And while they may not be stealth aircraft, the U.S. Navy’s older F/A-18 Super Hornet platform would also be called to action in such a conflict. This tried and trusted fighter has served the ...

The U.S. Navy’s podded Infrared Search And Track System, or IRST, planned for its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters, has ...