
The Navy’s FY 2021 budget request plans to end F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production following FY ’21 and redirect $4.5 billion into a next generation fighter. “The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet investment was redirected to fund accelerated development of Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and other key aviation wholeness investments,” a Navy FY ’21 budget highlights book said. The service is requesting 24 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets in FY ’21 for $1.76 billion, but is canceling the plans from the FY ’20…