Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off from Moffett Air ...
The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations.
We take the pulse on programs such as the U.S. Air Force Boeing F-47 and the in-competition U.S. Navy F/A-XX. But also other projects, such as the British-Italian-Japanese Global Combat Air Program ...
The strategic landscape in the Indo-Pacific has fundamentally shifted. With China’s aggressive military expansion and ...
Fighters from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 – the naval aviation component of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group – trained alongside a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber recently, the Air Force ...
The Trump administration is, once again, going all in on the development of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter while seeking only a fraction of its funding for the Navy’s future combat jet. The ...
During a recent mission, Spanish Air Force F-18M Hornets intercepted a Russian Naval Aviation Su-30SM2 carrying an unusual loadout for operations over the Baltic region. On Jan. 28, 2026, the Spanish ...
An F-35A Lightning II pictured during the 2025 Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show in Michigan. (Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus/Air Force) A U.S. Navy unit that tests out weapons and aircraft was recently ...