F/A-18 Hornet
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Apr- 2021 -1 April
US Navy to Replace Super Hornets With Mix of Manned, Unmanned Aircraft
The US Navy’s planned replacement of its fleet of over 500 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets by 2030 comprises a mix of manned and unmanned aircraft functioning in tandem to complete missions.
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Apr- 2019 -24 April
Boeing first-quarter defense revenue increases 2% on higher volume
Boeing posted first-quarter 2019 results, reporting a 2% revenue increase in its defense division marked by US and foreign military contracts
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Mar- 2019 -21 March
US Navy awards Boeing $4 billion F-18 production contract
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $4 billion contract to produce 78 new F/A-18 aircraft, the Department of Defense said
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Dec- 2018 -11 December
US calls off search for 5 Marines missing after Japan plane crash
The US pronounced five missing Marines dead and ended search operations nearly a week after two US military aircraft crashed off Japan
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6 December
Search continues for US Marines missing at sea after crash near Japan
Rescue operations were underway for US marines missing after two military aircraft crashed during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan
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Aug- 2018 -3 August
US approves $40 million sale of 2,622 bombs to Kuwait
The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Kuwait of 2,622 bombs for its F/A-18 aircraft at an estimated cost of $40.4 million
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Jul- 2018 -26 July
Boeing posts 9% increase in defense revenue for second quarter
Boeing posted strong second quarter 2018 earnings driven by demand for domestic and foreign military aircraft sales
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Jun- 2018 -28 June
Boeing awarded $1.5 billion contract for Kuwait F-18 production
The US Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion contract to produce and deliver 28 F-18 Super Hornets to Kuwait, the Pentagon said
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Dec- 2017 -22 December
Australia to end air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria
Australia is to end its air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria, with the country's six F/A-18F Super Hornets jets heading home after a three-year mission
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Oct- 2017 -25 October
US willing to provide advanced military technologies to “leading power” India – Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States is willing to provide advanced technologies to India to help modernise its military.
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