With a boom and sparks, this $60 million Navy jet's aircraft carrier landing unraveled in seconds

A critical system failed as a Super Hornet fighter jet was landing on USS Harry S. Truman. The jet slid off the deck into the ...
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US Navy wants 216 new trainers as T-45 replacement slips to 2026

The U.S. Navy is quietly reshaping how it will train the next generation of carrier aviators, planning a wholesale ...
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From jets to missiles: The top 5 US aerospace and defense firms by market value

As 2025 comes to a close, the US aerospace and defense sector remains at the heart of global aviation demand and government capital outlay. From aircraft engines and business jets, missiles, and space ...
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U.S. Navy Wants 216 New Trainers to Replace T-45 as RFP Slips to 2026

A new update to the Undergraduate Jet Training System’s RFI mentions the requirement for a 216-aircraft fleet, blaming the government shutdown for the ...

Navy deployment marred by friendly fire, lost jets, collision at sea

The Truman aircraft carrier group conducted airstrikes for 52 days straight. Investigators found that not all of its ships or crews were ready for such intensity.
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Navy recovers fighter jet, helicopter that crashed into South China Sea

F Super Hornet and a MH-60R Sea Hawk that crashed off the USS Nimitz in back-to-back incidents have been recovered.

US Issues Update on Navy Jet and Helicopter Lost in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy said it recovered an F/A-18F Super Hornet and a MH-60R Seahawk lost from USS Nimitz in two separate incidents ...
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Five minutes of chaos: How the Navy shot down its own jet

A long pattern of rushed training and failed equipment contributed to the embarrassing and costly error, a recently published ...