Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers have deployed to Puerto Rico, sharpening Washington’s pressure campaign on Nicolás Maduro and hinting...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – For a decade, Canada has struggled to replace its aging C/F-18 fleet. What about the F/A-18 Super Hornet? -On...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet are far older than most of the pilots flying them, yet...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Boeing just marked 30 years since the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s first flight on November 29, 1995, in St. Louis,...
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Key Points and Summary – Canada’s refusal to make a timely decision on a CF-18 replacement and the F-35 left the RCAF in a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet—born in the 1990s to replace aging F-14s and legacy Hornets—heads for its final production run...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was born from urgency: replace aging Navy jets, fly from tight decks, and do everything reasonably...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – According to a former U.S. Navy pilot, the F/A-18 Super Hornet “isn’t complicated to fly” thanks to its modern...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Despite its combat-proven record and multi-role capability, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has five significant weaknesses. -As a 4.5-generation fighter,...