Editing Aegis Combat System (section)

===2024 F/A-18F shootdown===
On December 22, 2024 [[USS Gettysburg (CG-64)]] shot down an [[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|F/A-18F Super Hornet]] belonging to [[VFA-11|Strike Fighter Squadron 11]] (VFA-11) and flying off the {{USS|Harry S. Truman|CVN-75}}.<ref name="BBC-22Dec">{{Cite web |last=Mackintosh |first=Thomas |date=22 December 2024 |title=US pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj30zk1jnmno |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222140302/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj30zk1jnmno |archive-date=22 December 2024 |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en}}</ref> [[USCENTCOM]] stated that both  the pilot and [[weapon systems officer]] [[Ejection seat|ejected]] and were recovered safely shortly after, with only one receiving minor injuries after an initial assessment. The Gettysburg also fired on a second F/A-18 and missed by ~100 feet. The missile missed thanks to the pilot performing evasive maneuvers. Investigation on these incidents are in progress, as of January 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doornbos |first1=Caitlin |title=Second Navy jet nearly brought down by friendly fire in Red Sea |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/second-navy-jet-nearly-brought-down-by-friendly-fire-in-red-sea/ar-AA1wrnZ9 |website=MSN |publisher=MSN |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref><ref name="CBS-22Dec">{{Cite web |date=22 December 2024 |title=2 U.S. Navy pilots eject safely after fighter jet shot down over Red Sea by likely "friendly fire," officials say - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-navy-fighter-pilots-eject-safely-shot-down-red-sea-friendly-fire-uss-gettysburg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222105907/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-navy-fighter-pilots-eject-safely-shot-down-red-sea-friendly-fire-uss-gettysburg/ |archive-date=22 December 2024 |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="APN-22Dec">{{Cite web |last=Gambrell |first=Jon |date=22 December 2024 |title=2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says |url=https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-us-navy-pilots-houthi-95a792daae3b0120186bfc6c66e1b6fe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222085816/https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-us-navy-pilots-houthi-95a792daae3b0120186bfc6c66e1b6fe |archive-date=22 December 2024 |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=www.apnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="CNN-22Dec">{{Cite web |last=Liebermann |first=Oren |date=22 December 2024 |title=Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/21/politics/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-red-sea/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222181319/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/21/politics/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-red-sea/index.html |archive-date=22 December 2024 |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>