China has announced the formation of its first carrier-borne aviation force.
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Category: Navy
Boeing seeks to produce F/A-18 beyond 2020
Boeing sees a potential to sell 150 more Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy and 200 to foreign countries.
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VFA-101 will be getting first two F-35Cs later this month
VFA-101 will received their first two F-35Cs at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida later this month.
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Launch of Gerald R. Ford moved back from July to November
The launch of Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has been moved back from July to November. As a result, delivery of the aircraft carrier has been changed from September 2015 to early 2016.
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U.S. Navy cuts flying hours
The U.S. Navy is reducing the flying hours for its fighter pilots from 25 to 11 hours. The first air wing to implement that was Carrier Air Wing 2.
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