The “V” in “CVW” denotes fixed-wing aircraft; hence, US Navy squadrons are designated ... of the most versatile platforms in the Navy’s entire inventory. Lockheed Martin’s F-35C ...

Kennedy was named after the 35th US president and shares its name with the last conventional aircraft carrier built for the Navy before the introduction of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class.

The total number of F-35 remains unchanged, but the balance between STOVL F-35Bs and CATOBAR F-35Cs has swung dramatically ...

The military plans to buy six E-2Ds — the most advanced Hawkeye variant that the US Navy uses — to replace the five operational aircraft in its inventory, the source said on condition of anonymity.