Super Hornet

Aussies buy seven more MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCAs following live-fire demo

The deal was announced after the MQ-28 successfully engaged and shot down an aerial target at a southern Australian test range.

State Department approves $2B Australian Super Hornet, Growler equipment package

Australia has been cleared to buy 60 Global Lightning – Joint Tactical Terminal – Transceivers (JTT-X) and 24 Next Generation Electronic Attack Units (NGEAU) under the package, according to an announcement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

Navy Super Hornet lost to sea in towing accident

All personnel were accounted for and one sailor sustained a minor injury, according to a Navy statement.

Boeing tackling workforce challenges amid F-15EX, Super Hornet production line changes

“It will take time — we’re rebuilding a workforce that needs the experience,” said Mark Sears, Boeing’s vice president for fighters. “For F-15, you can be a good mechanic, but it's mostly about the number of times to do a job that makes you a good mechanic.”

Boeing eyes converting F-15EX into Growler-like electronic attack jet

“There’s a lot of conversation internally, could we turn this into a Growler,” Boeing F-15 business development lead Rob Novotny told Breaking Defense. “So we're looking at some trade work.”

Boeing buys GKN factory, ending dispute over F-15, F/A-18 parts

Through the deal, Boeing’s litigation with supplier GKN Aerospace will be dropped, and the aerospace giant will take possession of a St. Louis-area factory it used to own.

Boeing to shutter Super Hornet line in 2027 after final Navy order: Boeing VP

The desire for technical data rights “is one of those areas where industry and government have been at odds for a long time. And certainly Boeing on F-18 and the Navy as well," Boeing fighters VP Mark Sears told Breaking Defense. "So being able to put that on a path to final resolution ... is a really positive step."

Boeing to stop making F/A-18 Super Hornets in 2025

The production line could be extended to 2027 if the Indian Navy chooses the fighter aircraft.

‘It has to work’: Inside the military’s race to solve an ejection seat safety conundrum

Fear over a defective part led to grounding and inspection of hundreds of planes. After all that, only four problems were actually discovered. Was shutting down flight operations worth it?

House authorizers pass $839B defense budget, adding money for ships, aircraft, Ukraine

During a marathon markup session that started on Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee approved an amendment that would add $37 billion to the defense topline.

Finland picks F-35 in $11B fighter battle

The F-35 handily won out over its competition in the capability assessment, scoring a 4.47 compared to the 3.81 of the second-place company.

House Panel Rejects Navy’s Math On Closing Strike Fighter Gap; Funds New F/A-18s

House lawmakers say they are "highly circumspect" of the Navy's analysis for closing the strike fighter shortfall.

Navy Lays Out Plan To Close The Strike Fighter Gap Four Years Early

A senior naval aviation officer says a change to the F-35C squadrons, additional reserve aircraft from other services and a successful maintenance program will be key to resolving the longstanding shortfall.

F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; ‘Lowest Operating Costs’

"Switzerland has no industrial or program stake in the program, and Swiss procurement, like the country, is largely neutral, so this reflects very well on the F 35’s overall technical appeal," aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group says.