The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.

The IRST Block II enhances ‘situational awareness by supplementing air-to-air detection and track capabilities, and ...

Super Hornets which since April 2024 have been armed with five AIM-120s and four AIM-9Xs were now referred to as ‘Murder Hornet' in a recent year-in-review factsheet published by the U.S. Navy.

Learn how the US Navy is upgrading its Super Hornet fleet's sensor to improve aircrew tracking and targeting capabilities.

An upgraded, passive missile targeting sensor for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet ... according to Naval Air Systems... Infrared Tracking Sensor Clears Super Hornet Operational Milestone is ...

The U.S. Navy’s podded Infrared Search And Track System, or IRST, planned for its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters, has ...

According to Boeing, the latest Super Hornet model exceeds ... pack a punch. The F/A-18E/F can lug nearly 17,800 pounds of weapons, including AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles ...

The U.S. Navy announced initial operational capability for the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II system for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet ...

NORFOLK, Virginia (NNS) — The last Navy F/A-18C Hornet, aircraft number 300, made its official final active-duty flight at Naval Air Station ... by the updated F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.

A first-of-its-kind battle in early 2024 highlighted another air ... made F/A-18 with a nine-missile configuration as a "Murder Hornet," a play on the fighter jet's actual name, the Super Hornet.

It showed what was possible, setting the stage for the Navy to give its F/A-18s a greater air-defense role with a new heavy air-to-air "Murder Hornet" configuration. Unit award documents obtained by ...