Summary and Key Points: The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet has been a cornerstone of U.S. naval aviation since 1984. Its successor, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, introduced in 2001, offers significant.

US fighter manufacturer Boeing has delivered the first aircraft under a programme to upgrade the US Navy’s (USN’s) existing F/A-18 Super Hornet jets to the latest Block III standard. Boeing, which ...

Lets take a look at the latest version of the Super Hornet - the block III. Recently the US Navy accepted deliveries of the first two Block III super Hornets. This latest version enhances the already ...

The United States Navy has closed a deal with aerospace giant Boeing to purchase seventeen Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets. Delivery of the aircraft is expected to begin in winter 2026 and reach ...

The U.S. Navy is continuing the work to extend the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s service life to 10,000 flight hours, with the latest contract covering up to 60 aircraft. The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a ...

American aerospace giant Boeing is at the center of attention these days for all the wrong reasons, but that doesn't mean there aren't aspects of the business that don't go as planned. Like, say, the ...

Key Points and Summary - The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was never meant to be a star, but it became the backbone of U.S. naval airpower after the A-12 collapsed and the F-14 aged out. -Enlarged, more ...