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Chinese Carrier Aviation Taking Off in 2025
Significant developments in China’s naval aviation are continuing into 2025. Naval News takes a closer look at the latest milestones and examines the emerging trends
5 August 2025
Significant developments in China’s naval aviation are continuing into 2025. Naval News takes a closer look at the latest milestones and examines the emerging trends
The French Navy’s first Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance aircraft performed its maiden flight.
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) announced on July 15th the formation of the Naval Air Command. Focused on Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) operation, local media were quick to dub it the “submarine-killer” command.
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released the first image of what the future F/A-XX carrier-based fighter aircraft could look like.
Boeing and Northrop Grumman conducted virtual carrier air wing teaming scenarios using MQ-25, F/A-18 and E-2D simulations including actual flight software.
Manned-unmanned teaming is a key capability identified in the Navy’s new Unmanned Campaign Framework.
Future U.S. Navy fighter pilots need a reliable and effective jet trainer with a strong airframe, capable of sustaining high usage rates, hundreds of ground unflared Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) cycles and touch & go events on board of aircraft carriers, at high sink rate.
The French Navy will replace its ageing maritime surveillance aircraft with the new Falcon 2000 Albatros.
The French Ministry of Armed Forces announced today that the acquisition of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft was approved on November 4, 2020.
The “Albatros” Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Aircraft (AVSIMAR) will be based on the Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000LXS…
An official announcement on the French Navy’s new generation aircraft carrier (PANG) program is expected to be made “soon” by French President Emmanuel Macron, probably by year-end.
