U.S. Approves CAD/PAD sale of Kuwait’s F/A-18 and KC-130J
The State Department has approved a possible FMS to Kuwait of additional Cartridge Actuated Device/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) and support.
F/A-18 Super Hornet News
Air
Logistics
Air
Boeing to Stop the Production of Hornets in 2025
Boeing stops its F/A-18 Super Hornet jet production line following delivery of the final U.S. Navy fighters. If the Indian Navy chooses the Super Hornet, production could be extended until 2027. The Company will focus on T-7A Red Hawk advanced training aircraft and autonomous refuelling UAV MQ-25 Stingray, both of which are produced in St. Louis.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Swiss signs $5.5 B deal to purchase F-35 fighters
Switzerland’s House of Representatives gave final approval on Thursday to buy 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.
Navy / Maritime
Air
An F-18 fell into Sea from an Aircraft Carrier
According to the US Navy, on July 8, a F/A-18 Super Hornet jet from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman’s board fell into the Mediterranean Sea.
Air
Finland Chose F-35A
On Friday, the government of non-NATO Finland announced that it had chosen the F-35 fighter jets to replace the current fleet of F/A-18 Hornets.
