U.S. Navy Aviation Goals Are Competing Against Budget Realities

Boeing EA-18G chained to flight deck with sunset in background

The sunsetting of the Navy’s Boeing EA-18 and F/A-18 fleet might be pushed back amid funding questions surrounding the F/A-XX program.

Credit: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins/U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy’s aviation enterprise has big goals over the coming years, with plans to replace its Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler combat fleet, T-45 Goshawk trainers and Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk helicopters for its future carrier air wings. But one thing has not become clear: Where will...
Brian Everstine

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

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