Hornet

Military Aviation News May 7, 2025

F-18 Fighter jet crashes in Finland, pilot ejects to safety

HELSINKI, May 7 A F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet with serial HN-409 belonging to the Finnish Air Force crashed near Rovaniemi Airport in Finnish Lapland on…

Military Aviation News September 28, 2022

Finland closes highway for fighter jet drill for first time in decades

JOUTSA, Finland, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Finland has shut down a section of one of its main highways for five days for the first time…

Military Aviation News May 31, 2021

Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod Successfully Integrates With Kuwait F-18 Super Hornet

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), in conjunction with the U.S. Navy, completed its first flight test integrating Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) with the F/A-18E/F Super…

Military Aviation News February 1, 2021

US Navy completes first flight of next-gen air combat training system on F/A-18 Super Hornet

The Naval Aviation Training System and Ranges program office (PMA-205) recently completed the first flight test of its next-generation air combat training system, the Tactical…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2020

Boeing Inducts 20th U.S. Navy F/A-18 into Service Life Modification

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has inducted its 20th F/A-18 Super Hornet into Service Life Modification (SLM) supporting U.S. Navy readiness needs for mission-capable aircraft. Two SLM…

Military Aviation News April 24, 2020

Navy takes delivery of final Block II Super Hornet, looks ahead to Block III

Since 2005, F/A-18 Super Hornet Block II aircraft have been rolling off Boeing’s production line and serving as the U.S. Navy’s multi-mission capable workhorse. The…

Military Aviation News April 20, 2020

Germany to Order 45 Fighter Jets From Boeing

(Bloomberg) — Germany will order 45 fighter aircraft from Boeing Co. to replace the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado jets, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Sunday. Defense…

Military Aviation News October 26, 2018

Boeing Awarded $204 Million Contract for F/A-18 Super Hornet, Growler Modifications

Three-year award builds on nearly 20 years of F/A-18 maintenance and support expertise Boeing will continue its nearly 20-year legacy of F/A-18 modification work under…

Military Aviation News May 15, 2017

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Sniper Pods for Kuwait Hornet Aircraft

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to provide Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Kuwait Air Force…