F/A-18 Super Hornet News

Hornet celebrates 30th anniversary of first flight

 Posted at: Tue Nov 18th, 2008 | Source: US Navy

Hornet celebrates 30th anniversary of first flight NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. -- The F/A-18 Hornet community celebrates the 30th anniversary of the legacy aircraft’s first flight today. The Hornet, introduced as a multi-mission aircraft, was designed to replace ...
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Ten F/A-18 Hornets Grounded After Hinge Crack Discovery

 Posted at: Mon Nov 10th, 2008 | Source: navytimes.com

Ten F/A-18 Hornets Grounded After Hinge Crack Discovery After inspecting hundreds of F/A-18 Hornet fighters, the US Navy and Marine Corps have had to ground ten aircraft and impose flight restrictions on twenty others. In late October, during a routine inspection, fatigue cracks ...
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EA-18G moves to Operational Evaluation

 Posted at: Mon Nov 10th, 2008 | Source: US Navy

EA-18G moves to Operational Evaluation NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- In a culmination of milestones over the past year and a half, the EA-18G Growler has moved to Operational Evaluation (OpEval). The Growler, replacing the EA-6B Prowler, has conducted its s...
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10/27Hundreds of F/A-18 fighter aircraft to be inspected for cracks
10/22Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center Receives Unit's First F/A-18F Super Hornet
10/03Stennis Puts New Growlers to the Test
10/02F/A-18E/F Super Hornet a Finalist in Brazil Fighter Aircraft Competition
08/27Boeing, US Navy Offer Super Hornet for Denmark Fighter Competition
08/18Boeing Delivers Super Hornet Proposal to Brazil For F-X2 Competition
08/04Boeing Submits Combat Aircraft Industrial-Participation Proposal to Indian Government
07/21Northrop Begins Production of First F/A 18F for RAAF
05/22India eyes U.S. F-18s for its Russian-built aircraft carrier
05/19Boeing Opens New EA-18G Growler Support Center
05/01Boeing Declines Swiss Request for Proposal for New Fighter Aircraft
04/24Boeing Delivers Proposal to Equip Indian Air Force with Super Hornet Fighters
03/18Australia to stick with Super Hornet buy
02/05Northrop to Begin Production of First Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet
01/24Raytheon to Provide AESA Capabilities to 135 F/A-18s
01/08No Fatalities as Two F/A-18s Crash in Persian Gulf
12/31Australian Government to Review Air Combat Spending Program
12/06Super Hornets on track for delivery to RAAF
11/02Boeing Delivers 500th F/A-18 Modified at Cecil Field
11/01Boeing Breaks Ground on New EA-18G Growler Support Center
10/29Australia Defends F-18F Acquisition
10/10Boeing Delivers Dual-Cockpit Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System to the U.S. Navy
09/30Boeing Delivers First Production EA-18G Growler to U.S. Navy
09/03Boeing Awarded $135M for EA-18G Growler AEA Kits & Test Equipment
08/22Joint Strike Fighter 'a tough task'
08/22Boeing Delivers First Upgraded Phase II CF-18 Hornet to Canada
08/07Airpower key to Exercise Valiant Shield
08/02Raytheon Secures Contract to Equip Australian F/A-18F Super Hornets
07/18Raytheon's F/A-18 AESA Radar Soars Into Full Rate Production
07/14Raytheon Nets $18.5 Million Infrared Marker Upgrade for F/A-18 Targeting Pod
07/02Boeing Selects Supplier for Super Hornet Block II Infrared Search and Track Capability
06/30Indian Government Approves Acquisition of 126 Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
06/28IAF's 126 jets tender could get nod Friday
06/19Panel meet soon to decide on IAF's 126 fighters contract
06/04Navy Awards Raytheon $16.6 Million to Support F/A-18 Protection Systems
05/16Northrop Delivers Fuselage Section for Navy's EA-18G Growler
04/24Growler zaps through initial testing
04/22Blue Angel crashes; pilot killed
04/16Boeing Offers Additional F/A-18 Sale to U.S. Navy
04/11First EA-18G Growler Lands at Whidbey Island
03/07Australia: Six billion flight of fancy
03/07Northrop to Provide Finnish Air Force F-18s with LITENING Targeting System
03/06Australia to Buy 24 F-18 Super Hornets
02/26Navy Details New Super Hornet Capabilities
02/16Hornets could fill gap before JSFs: Australia
02/09Boeing offers Indian air force advanced AESA radar with F-18 fighters
01/24Raytheon Targeting Pod Achieves 100,000 Flight Hours on F/A-18
01/08F/A-18E/F Block 2 Super Hornets Flying at Naval Air Station Oceana
11/29Boeing Delivers Second EA-18G Growler to U.S. Navy
11/18US aims for $6.5b deal, hardsells F-16, F/A-18
11/13Australian Hornets upgrade a $100m failure
11/13Second Boeing EA-18G Growler Takes to the Air
11/08Boeing Receives $450 million in Orders for Hornet Spare Parts
09/25Boeing Delivers First EA-18G Growler to U.S. Navy
09/04Gripen Tipped as Winner for Bulgaria's USD 1 B Fighter Jet Contract
08/31Boeing Completes First Phase of CF-18 Aircraft Modernization Project
08/30Boeing Delivers First Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System to Australia
08/17General Dynamics Awarded $12 Million for F/A-18E/F Gun Systems
08/17Northrop Proceeds Toward Flight Clearance of LITENING AT System
08/17Boeing Flies EA-18G Growler for First Time
08/08Chief of Naval Operations Accepts New EA-18G Growler
08/04Boeing Rolls Out First EA-18G Growler
07/18IAF pilots to evaluate Boeing's F-18 warplanes
07/11McDonnell Douglas Awarded $167 Million for F/A-18 Enhancements
07/07Raytheon unit puts new focus on aircraft weapons systems
07/06US Navy Begins Operational Evaluation of AESA Radar
07/03$82 Million for EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack Kits
06/27Hornet Strike Fighters Involved in Mishap Over Fort Hunter-Liggett
06/21Northrop Begins Assembly of EA-18G Growler
06/01India asks MiG to send RFP for 126 fighters
05/31Boeing, Gripen, Lockheed vie for Bulgarian fighter jet deal
05/12CENTAF releases airpower summary of May 11
05/12US to pressure India with "offsets"
05/11CENTAF releases airpower summary
05/10CENTAF releases airpower summary of May 9
05/09CENTAF releases airpower summary for May 8
05/09Raptors, JSFs on short list for replacing aging Japanese fighters
05/08Boeing eyes Indian defence pie
05/06CENTAF releases airpower summary
05/05CENTAF releases airpower summary
05/02CENTAF combined airpower summary for April 28 to 30
04/28Australia Looking To Buy Strike Weapons, Planes and UAVS
04/20F/A-18 Super Hornet Demonstrates Network Capability in Multiple JDAM Drop
04/17Time's up for F-111s
04/11US arms industry eager to gain foothold in India
04/08Weapons systems see extra costs
04/07Northrop Completes LITENING Pods Upgrade
04/06India to seek bids for 126 fighter jets
03/27India tempts US with $6bn aircraft deal
03/14U.S. offers Bulgaria 3 options for purchase of F-18 fighters
02/22Boeing optimistic on Super Hornet sales to India
02/06US Navy to develop fibre lasers
01/19The trouble with JSF
12/30Arms sales to Pakistan, India in 2006: Rivalry could put US ‘on the hook’
12/12Falcon carrots: US offers sops for IAF aircraft deals
12/06FA18 Super Hornet Radar Delivers Multiple JDAMs On Target
11/22U.S. Navy's Super Hornet Program Proposes Buying More Jets
11/10F-16 and F-18 Everywhere and Forever
11/10U.S. Navy Eyes New Jammer, Other Upgrades For EA-18G
10/26Boeing EA-18G Modification Moves to Next Phase
10/19RAND PAF: Lessons Learned from the F/A-22 and F/A-18 Super Hornet Programs
08/07Fighter Jets Plagued by Problem With Brakes, Records Indicate
07/12Indian Navy favours F-35 fighters, but not in F-18 : Naval Chief
08/28Northrop Successfully Integrates LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod on USMC F/A-18D Aircraft
08/06Lockheed Martin Sniper XR Advanced Targeting Pod Flies on U.S. Navy F/A-18
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