EA-18G Growler

US Carrier Strike Groups With EA-18G Growlers Head Toward Iran’s Neighborhood, Threatening Tehran’s Military Capabilities Tensions Mount

The United States Navy is redirecting its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East as tensions with Iran sharply escalate, marking a dramatic operational pivot that will see...
Grumman F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat Was Masterpiece-but Not Mass Product: Why Grumman Built So Few of US Navy’s Ultimate Interceptors

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat remains one of the most recognizable fighter aircraft ever to enter operational service. With its wide-set engines, twin tails, and dramatic variable-sweep wings, the Tomcat became an enduring symbol of American naval air power during the...
F-35 Lightning II

US Navy Awards Pratt & Whitney Up to $1.6 Billion Contract to Sustain F-35’s F135 Engine

The United States Navy has awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract valued at up to $1.6 billion to sustain the F135 propulsion system that powers all variants of the F-35 Lightning II, the world’s largest and most widely deployed fifth-generation...
US Navy Sea-Launched Nuclear Missiles

US Navy Pushes for Sea-Launched Nuclear Missiles in Bid to Deter China- But Will It Widen the Deterrence Gap or the Conflict?

The United States Navy is moving forward with what could be the most pivotal nuclear weapons program in decades: a sea-launched, low-yield nuclear cruise missile known as the SLCM-N. While it may lack the headline-grabbing profile of hypersonic weapons or...
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrived in Kuala Lumpur

USS Abraham Lincoln Visits Malaysia, Marking Renewed Bilateral Ties Post-Scandal

The United States Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), arrived at Port Klang, Malaysia, marking a historic moment in U.S.-Malaysia relations. This visit is the first by a U.S. aircraft carrier to the Southeast Asian nation in...