U.S. Navy Wants 130 More Super Hornets Over Next Five Years
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The U.S. Navy wants to buy 130 additional Super Hornets over the next five years at a price of $13.6 billion as part of an effort to beef up its strike fighter fleet. Breaking from the historically budget-driven process, the Navy recently completed an internal review that looked at how rapidly it...
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