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Navy/USMC

Boeing Finishes First Super Hornet Upgrades Early

Wednesday, June 26th, 2024

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Boeing Finishes First Super Hornet Upgrades Early

One of the first two Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets with the first increment of Service Life Modification (SLM) improvements delivered back to the U.S. Navy. The SLM improves computing power, displays and lifetime flight hours. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing [BA] finished the upgrade and life extension of the first two F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets in a modification effort 1.5 months ahead of schedule, respectively, the company told reporters Wednesday. These were the first two jets as part of the Service Life Modification (SLM) project to upgrade them to the Block III configuration and add more total lifetime flight hour time. The company's St. Louis, Mo., production line finished work one month ahead of schedule while the San Antonio,…

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