Defense Bill Gives Boeing’s F/A-18 Production a Boost

U.S. Navy Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet over Lambert International Airport
The first operational U.S. Navy Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet took to the skies over Lambert International Airport in St. Louis.
Credit: Boeing
Boeing is taking an “hour-by- hour” look at the future of its F/A-18E/F production line, which has been bolstered by the newly passed 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that adds Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy that service leaders did not want. The 12 additional Block III Super Hornets...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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