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U.S. OKs Potential $2 Billion F/A-18F, EA-18G Support Deal With Australia

U.S. OKs Potential $2 Billion F/A-18F, EA-18G Support Deal With Australia
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornet from No. 1 Squadron taxis back to an ordnance loading area after a sortie during Talisman Sabre 23, at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, July 27, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Robert H. Dabbs)

The State Department has approved a potential $2 billion deal with Australia covering sustainment support and equipment for its fleet of F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Monday of the new foreign military sale. The deal covers a range of equipment for the Australia’s Boeing [BA] F/A-18Fs and the specialized EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, to include Global Lighting joint tactical terminal-transceivers, 40 advanced electronic warfare systems and 24 Next Generation Electronic…

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