Hornet

Military Aviation News, Spotters News April 18, 2014

Royal Canadian Air Force Demo Hornet takes flight

The CF-18 Demo Hornet, flown by the Demonstration Team pilot, Captain Adam “Manik” Runge, took to the skies with its new paint job on…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2014

You can run, but you can’t hide

The Navy’s Infrared Search and Track (IRST), a passive, long-range sensor that searches for and detects heat sources, successfully completed its first flight aboard an…

Military Aviation News November 6, 2013

Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems Complete Joint Strike Missile Check on F/A-18 Super Hornet

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6, 2013 — Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems of Norway recently completed a successful check of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on an…

Military Aviation News August 28, 2013

Boeing Advanced Super Hornet Demonstrates Significant Stealth, Range Improvements

During three weeks of flight testing the Advanced Super Hornet, Boeing and partner Northrop Grumman demonstrated that the fighter can outperform threats for decades to…

Military Aviation News March 13, 2013

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Awarded $19 Million for U.S. Navy F/A-18 Mission Computers

The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $19.3 million contract to produce Type-3 advanced mission computers (AMC) for the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G…

Military Aviation News February 28, 2013

Australia – F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler Aircraft

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Feb. 27 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for up to 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft…

Military Aviation News September 20, 2012

Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Develop Navigation System for the U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet and Growler Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a competitive prototyping contract by The Boeing Company to develop an embedded global positioning/inertial navigation system (EGI) for the…

Military Aviation News June 8, 2012

Successful first flight for BOL countermeasures dispensing system on F-18 in Finland

8 June 2012, in News The Finnish Air Force has made a successful first flight of the BOL countermeasures dispensing system from defence- and security…

Military Aviation News April 10, 2012

Wins beneath their wings: Green Hornet team continues ascent with SECNAV environmental award

Building on its previous 2011 award from the chief of naval operations, the secretary of the Navy recently honored NAVAIR’s Green Hornet team for balancing…

Military Aviation News April 6, 2012

Navy jet crashed Friday into some apartments near Virginia Beach, VA

An F/A-18D Hornet from Naval Air Station Oceana crashed Friday into a two-story apartment building in Virginia Beach. The pilot and naval flight officer both…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

US Navy Conduct Networked Distributed Targeting Capability Flight Test on Super Hornet

ST. LOUIS, April 5, 2012 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed a flight test of the prototype Distributed…

Military Aviation News March 27, 2012

Boeing, Elbit Systems to Collaborate on Simulation for Super Hornet

Distributed simulation project to lay foundation for future technology collaboration with Brazilian industry SANTIAGO, Chile, March 27, 2012 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and…

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