Americas
Lockheed Martin secures $233 million deal for IRST21 Block II Systems.
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Boeing Awarded Contract to Extend the Life Cycle of Super Hornet Block II.
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $198 million deal to extend the service life of its F/A-18 Block II Super Hornet fighter jets and integrate advanced Block III avionics capabilities, the Pentagon announced. The […]
Americas
Raytheon awarded $580 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Jammer
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Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record
President-elect Donald Trump will likely be a unilateralist in his dealings with the world, neither a pre-World War Two isolationist nor the post-war global policeman. Trump’s highly transactional view of life means he will take […]
C4iSR
Australian Super Hornet Fighter Jets Will Receive New Infrared Search And Tracking System
A spokesperson from the Australian Department of Defence confirmed that the 12 Block II IRST pod delivery is planned for 2024 and 2025. The spokesperson also clarified that these systems do not require the F/A-18Fs […]
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U.S. Female Pilots Became The First Pilot To Score Air-to-air Kill Against Houthis
According to a Navy press release, an F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 made history by becoming the first US female pilot to score an air-to-air kill. During a nine-month deployment […]
Air-Launched Weapons
U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’
The SM-6 Air Launched Configuration (ALC), known by its official designation as the AIM-174, is the longest range air-to-air missile ever fielded by the U.S. Navy. This week, U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets participating in […]
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Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce Additional Super Hornet Block III For US Navy
Boeing has secured a $1.1-billion contract to supply additional F/A-18 Super Hornets to the US Navy, withdrawing its previous decision to stop producing the aircraft by 2025. According to a US Department of Defense announcement, […]
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Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy
Boeing has delivered the first two upgraded F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy through Service Life Modification (SLM). These jets features the latest Block III avionics kit and provide a 4,000-hour service […]
Americas
The US flew Super Hornet fighter jets over Guyana to send clear message to Venezuela
On Thursday, May 9th, the US Embassy in Guyana reported that two U.S. Navy aircraft, F/A-18F Super Hornets, embarked on USS George Washington and conducted a coordinated and approved flyover over Georgetown and its surrounding […]