The Northrop Grumman F-14 fighter jet is perhaps most ... The AIM-54 was a heavy weapon.” While the Tomcat, equipped with the formidable Phoenix missile, was a very powerful airframe at the ...

This range constraint is concerning as China's anti-ship ballistic missile technology advances. Historically, the Navy relied on aircraft like the F-14 Tomcat, introduced in the 1970s, which ...

After 36 years of service, the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat was retired in September 2006. 13News Now was there at Naval Air Station ...

When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970, it was a marvel. With its variable-sweep wing, twin tail, and sleek lines, it quickly became one of the most iconic jet fighters of the era — and ...

That’s precisely what the US Navy hopes to do. Recall that the AIM-174B is a much-delayed direct replacement for the AIM-54 Phoenix, a 100-mile-range anti-bomber missile that the US fleet’s F-14 ...