The chief of naval operations revealed last week there are upgrades that would make the F/A-18 Super Hornet a "four-and-a-half generation" fighter aircraft.
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Lee Hudson was Inside the Navy's managing editor until June 2018. She has covered Navy and Marine Corps issues since 2011, reporting at the Pentagon, Capitol Hill, aboard ships and military facilities around the U.S. Previously she worked as a staff reporter at The Daily Review in Morgan City, LA, covering local government and crime. Lee graduated with a B.A. in Mass Communication and Marketing from Loyola University New Orleans.
The chief of naval operations revealed last week there are upgrades that would make the F/A-18 Super Hornet a "four-and-a-half generation" fighter aircraft.
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The Navy anticipates the arrival of four F-35C aircraft at Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA, on Jan. 25.
The F-35 Joint Program Office does not object to any of the findings noted in the Pentagon weapon tester's annual report, according to a statement.
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Ingalls Shipbuilding is operating at 70 to 75 percent capacity and the company has provided feedback to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on the shipbuilding industry.
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The Marine Corps is evaluating a variety of options on what the Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar program can afford if a mark from House appropriators stands.
The Naval Sea Systems Command chief outlines goals, objectives, initiatives, targets and metrics for his team in a "campaign plan" that is focused on on-time delivery of ships and submarines, a culture of affordability and cybersecurity.