The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III is set to remain a core part of the US Navy carrier air wing well into the 2040s—but not for the reasons many might expect. While the aircraft’s airframe is ...

The F/A-18 Super Hornet may be approaching the end of its new-build era, but the U.S. Navy is giving its carrier workhorse a major upgrade. Block III adds improved avionics, networking, computing ...

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.

F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III avionics include a 10x19-inch touchscreen display in place of multiple smaller screens for pilots to monitor. Boeing Defense was awarded $930.8 million in a new U.S. Navy ...

This November will mark the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Reports indicate that the United States Navy could still award a contract for the F/A-XX later this year, ...