F/A-18s from Carrier Air Wing 5 train at NAS Fallon on Sept. 13.
Credit: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy is installing an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)-led satellite communications system on its F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18 Growler fleets, targeting flight tests in the coming months and an operational delivery in 2026. AFRL’s Global Lightning prototyping effort began in 2018...
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