Strife with RN’s carrier jets
By Tom Sharpe*
It’s hard to find good news stories about the UK’s F-35B fighter jet these days. I keep looking because I believe the...
RAAF creates second MPA squadron
On 17 October it was announced that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has re-established its No. 12 Squadron at RAAF Base Edinburgh in...
Chinese jets intercept Japanese P-3C Orions
China’s unprecedented deployment of two aircraft carrier groups this summer provided Japanese surveillance aircraft with a wealth of information about the ships, a Japanese...
NZ Navy to buy Seahawk helicopters
New Zealand has selected the Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk and the Airbus A321XLR as its future naval helicopter and transport aircraft respectively, the New...
NZ to acquire new aircraft
Seahawk helicopters and Airbus aircraft are set to replace ageing New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) aircraft in the first major investment decisions to be...
The benefits of naval airborne autonomy
Recently, the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group deployed alongside the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour, cutting a commanding silhouette through the Mediterranean, UK Defence Journal reports.
The...
Jets in tight formation
A UK F-35B Lightning II from 617 Squadron and a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet were photographed flying in close formation over HMS Prince...
No time for uncrewed vessels and aircraft
By By Lieutenant Colonel Jay A. Stout, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)*
The United States is not prepared to win if the current competition with China...
Seahawks clock 50,000 flight hours
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) MH-60R Seahawk fleet has reached more than 50,000 flight hours in ten years of operational service.
“The MH-60R’s decade-long service...
Two Super Hornets lost from USS Truman
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) went overboard on Tuesday 6 May 2025 during an attempted landing on the...