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 ...

After receiving an extra $200 million in sustainment contract awards for the Navy’s last batch of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, Boeing is shuttering its operation in the St. Louis area, where multiple 'Air ...

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Is the Navy’s next carrier fighter concealing its secrets in plain view? At the August 2025 Tailhook Symposium, Boeing rolled out a new conceptual image of its F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier fighter ...

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) released a sources sought notice on Nov. 10, 2025, in support of PMA209 Air Combat Electronics Program Office. According to the notice, as part ...

Engines Two GE F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofans (~17,700 lbf total thrust) Two GE F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofans (~44,000 lbf total thrust) Top Speed ~1,190 mph (1,915 km/h) / Mach 1.8 ~1,190 ...

A U.S. Navy aircraft is in the water off the coast of Virginia after a pilot ejected during a routine training flight this morning. According to the Naval Air Forces Atlantic commander, the pilot was ...

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has been the U.S. Navy’s workhorse since 1999. Larger and more capable than its predecessor the original Hornet, it brings a bigger airframe, more fuel, increased payload, ...

A movement director signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-213 "Blacklions" on December 21. An aircraft ...

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) said Wednesday that it will move upgrade work on the F/A-18 Super Hornet out of north St. Louis County starting in 2026 and is considering multiple ...