Air Forces In Focus: U.S. Navy Modernization Continues As F/A-XX Announcement Looms

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An F-35C receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during RIMPAC 2024 exercise

Credit: Chief Petty Officer Paul Seeber, DVIDS, https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8527595/f-35c-refuels-during-rimpac-2024
With Sea-Air-Space underway near Washington, we take a look at the aviation assets of the U.S. Navy. As the industry eagerly awaits the announcement of the winner for the F/A-XX 6 th-generation naval fighter, there are many other lines of modernization efforts that the Navy is trying to address to...
Anna Sliwon-Stewart

Anna is a senior analyst with the Aviation Week Defense Data Team, where she covered the Asia-Pacific region before moving on to cover the United…

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