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March 27, 2018Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

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Trump Defense Budget Gives Boeing’s Super Hornet Fighter A Big Boost (From Forbes)

March 27, 2018Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

The U.S. Navy is leveraging increased military spending from the Trump administration to launch a multifaceted modernization effort for its F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighters.  Eventually all of the Super Hornets on carrier decks, both newly-built and previously-fielded, will be upgraded to a “Block III” configuration with greater range, payload, precision and resilience.  The previously-fielded planes will also see their service lives extended by 50%, from 6,000 to 9,000 flight hours.  The combination of F/A-18 upgrades and introduction of stealthy F-35C fighters on carrier decks signals that Navy air wings will become a lot more capable in the years ahead.  It also signals that Super Hornet will remain a centerpiece of naval aviation for decades to come.  I have written a commentary for Forbes here.

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