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Partnering With Foreign Industries Key For F/A-18s, Boeing Says

Monday, April 16th, 2012

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ST. LOUIS--Partnering with industries in foreign countries to develop, and possibly build, components for the F/A-18 Super Hornet is a key aspect of Boeing’s [BA] plan to market the aircraft internationally as the aerospace firm approaches completion of sales to the U.S. Navy, a company executive recently said. Looking for opportunities to work with indigenous companies in those countries plays into Boeing’s “international roadmap” strategy for the fighter jet that was unveiled last year. The roadmap allows customers to pick…

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