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Despite recent headlines, Australia isn't abandoning the F-35. Journalist Georgia Gilholy breaks down Canberra's strategic pivot to pause a 28-jet order, opting instead to...
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Despite recent headlines, Australia isn't abandoning the F-35. Journalist Georgia Gilholy breaks down Canberra's strategic pivot to pause a 28-jet order, opting instead to...
The CF-18 Hornet is the definition of a "workhorse" that has been ridden into the ground. In 2026, the structural fatigue of these airframes...
Steve Balestrieri, a veteran U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as the indispensable "workhorse" of...
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the strategic Navy “firepower demonstration” of...
Synopsis: RIMPAC 2024 delivered a stark demonstration of modern maritime strike. The retired amphibious transport dock Dubuque and the decommissioned amphibious assault ship Tarawa...
Summary and Key Points: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet remains the U.S. Navy’s indispensable workhorse by leaning into its strengths: reliability, mass, and payload flexibility....
Summary and Key Points: Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is edging toward the end of the production road after Northrop Grumman completed the final aft/center...
Summary and Key Points: The Navy is nearing the end of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production, underscored by reports that the last fuselages are now...
Summary and Key Points – The U.S. Navy faces a critical capability gap as its sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter program remains on indefinite pause due...
Key Points and Synopsis: In 2026, the F/A-18 Super Hornet remains the U.S. Navy’s reliable workhorse, prioritizing multirole flexibility and high sortie rates over...