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Navy pilot rescued after ejecting from US fighter jet that crashed off Virginia coast

08/22/2025

A pilot was rescued from a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet crash that went into the ocean off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday morning, according to officials. The pilot ejected from a Super Hornet during a routine training flight, said Navy spokesperson Lt. Jackie Parashar. Search teams were deployed around 11:21 a.m., the spokesperson added.

Shocking Video Captures Malaysia's F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jet Exploding During Takeoff At Kuantan Airport

A shocking incident rocked the Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan after one of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) F/A-18D Hornet fighter jets reportedly crashed during takeoff. A purported viral video of the fighter jet crash has surfaced, wherein the aircraft was captured bursting into flames as soon as it took off from the airport. Reportedly, the pilot managed to escape without any reported fatalities.

China’s J-35A: The Stealth Fighter No Air Force Wants To Buy

The Chinese-designed Shenyang J-35A continues to generate considerable interest as more information about the aircraft becomes available. However, despite the fighter’s growing public profile, its advertised advanced capabilities, and its resemblance to the US F-35 jet, the J-35 has not attracted the flock of foreign buyers that the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) had hoped.

We Are Watching China Become An Air Force Superpower

China’s airpower has entered a startling new era, moving beyond its history of copying Russian designs and stealing U.S. technology to producing a flurry of unique, indigenous combat aircraft. In the last year, several new variants and at least three truly new, tailless fighter concepts have appeared.

Rafale ‘Scores A Kill’ Against F-35 Fighter In Finnish Wargames? French Air Force Releases Video Of “Lock”

The French Dassault Rafale may have “scored a kill” against the American F-35 stealth fighter at a multinational military exercise in Finland. The feat comes years after it achieved an unexpected kill against an F-22 Raptor in 2009 wargames in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Taiwan tracks 21 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships

The Ministry of National Defense tracked 21 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Seventeen of the 21 People’s Liberation Army aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line and entered the nation’s southwestern air defense identification zone, according to the MND.

Robles does not rule out the possible purchase of F-35B fighters for the Spanish Navy

On August 6, Pedro Sánchez's government leaked to the newspaper El País that Spain's purchase of F-35 fighters was "definitively on hold", meaning the Spanish Navy would lose its carrier-based combat aircraft once the Harrier II Plus become operational in 2030. The news was not denied by the government and became a matter of international interest, reaching as far away as the United States.

China’s Answer To U.S. V-22 Osprey Appears To Be Ready; Beijing Unveils Tiltrotor In Yet Another Tech Feat

New images have appeared on Chinese social media platforms showing a Chinese version of the US military’s Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, in what seems to be its maiden flight. If the flight-testing is successful, then this could become China’s first tilt-rotor aircraft. Notably, China is already testing a large tiltrotor drone —the Zhang Ying R6000 (also known as UR6000). The drone appeared in prototype form late last year.

Maximum Adaptability: US Army's MV -75 FLRAA Embraces Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)

The U.S. Army's MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) is ushering in a new era of military aviation through its adoption of a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). This architectural framework allows for rapid, cost-effective upgrades to essential aircraft systems, ensuring adaptability and relevance against evolving threats.

Canada is running out of runway for its F-35 review

China’s J-20S Stealth Fighter Mothership Just Might Have ‘All The Tools’

ATAC Awarded Task Order for FMS F-16 Chase Fighter Jet Services

Aerial photos show scale of destruction across Gaza

Russia’s $37M Su-57 Stealth Fighter Deployed Incomplete Amid Sanctions, Experts Say

US Air Force to integrate F-16s with augmented reality training system

Türkiye plans diversification strategy on fighter jet formula while awaiting indigenous KAAN aircraft

Morocco Nears $600 Million Military Aircraft Deal with Brazil’s Embraer

F-35 And F-16 Viper Fighters: Poland Is Sending A Message To Russia

“Deadly Duo”! U.S. Integrates F-35-A Stealth Fighter With C100 Drone For Precision Strikes In New War Doctrine

Morocco on the verge of acquiring U.S. advanced F-35 jets