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Navy Ends Super Hornet Production After 2021, Redirects To Next Gen Fighter

Navy Ends Super Hornet Production After 2021, Redirects To Next Gen Fighter
An E/A-18 Growler electronic attack aircraft in the foreground shadowed by a F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. (Photo: Boeing)

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…

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