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Navy Readying Wishlist That Could Include Super Hornets

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, March 10th, 2015

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Navy Readying Wishlist That Could Include Super Hornets

An E/A-18 Growler electronic attack aircraft in the foreground shadowed by a F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. (Photo: Boeing)

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert is completing a list of unfunded priorities for Congress this week that could outline a need for buying additional F/A-18 Super Hornets separately from last month’s formal budget submission.“Stay tuned,” Greenert told reporters following testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, noting the request had to be given to Congress before being made public. The Navy has 45 days to provide the wishlist from the date of the fiscal 2016 budget…

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