Key Points and Summary – The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was never meant to be a star, but it became the backbone of U.S. naval ...

Two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet jets cutting tight circles over the Gulf of Venezuela would be provocative in any political ...

Serving as the Navy’s premier strike fighter platform, the Boeing-designed F/A-18 platform has earned its reputation as a tried and trusted jet for nearly half a century. Born from the service’s ...

Investing.com -- Boeing has secured a $930.77 million contract to extend the service life of F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets for the U.S. Navy.

Boeing received a $930.8 million contract from the Navy. The purpose of the contract is to provide for service-life modifications for up to 60 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets. The contract is part of an ...

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, ...

Series production is ending, but Boeing Defense is set to begin a nearly $1-billion update for dozens of fighter aircraft, to ...

CORRECTION: We incorrectly attributed a quote by Tom Boelling to a different member of the IAM union. We regret the error. ST. LOUIS – Boeing is making major ...

Two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier crashed just 30 minutes apart into the South China sea over the weekend – but all five crew members from both craft were mercifully rescued ...

The Navy's 2016 "wish list" for Congress includes requests to buy more F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, according to a Reuters report. The service plans to ask Congress for 12 ...

Two U.S. Navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz — a Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet — crashed during separate "routine operations" over the South China Sea on Sunday, with all ...

It will come as no surprise to learn that the Navy doesn't let just anyone fly its $60 million aircraft. So who does get to pilot the service‘s most advanced, challenging and powerful fighter, the ...