Tag: F/A-18E/F Super Hornets

F/A-18E/F Super Hornets

F/A-18E/F Super Hornets Emerging as Primary Successor Platform for Navy’s F-5-Based Fighter Composite Squadrons

The Asia Live News Service - May 28, 2026
The U.S. Navy is moving toward replacing its remaining F-5E/F Tiger II aggressor aircraft with surplus F/A-18E/F Super Hornet platforms, according to newly released language in the House Armed Services Committee’s draft fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The...
U.S. Navy' sixth-generation stealth fighter

U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Program Faces Uncertainty Amid Budget Debates and Strategic Shifts

The Asia Live News Service - May 15, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation stealth fighter—a program designed to replace aging F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers—is in limbo as internal government debates over priorities and defense budgets intensify. Once projected to be a cornerstone of the Navy’s 2030s...