The U.S. Navy has entered into an agreement with Boeing to buy 17 Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets, the service announced.
The $1.3 billion contract for the updated variant, considered the backbone of the Navy’s carrier air wing, also includes a technical data package that the service said is vital for the platform’s sustainment for decades to come.
“The technical data package was a crucial part of this negotiation.; It is necessary for naval aviation’s operational readiness and postproduction sustainment,” said Rear Admiral John Lemmon, program executive officer for tactical aircraft programs. “The Super Hornet remains a predominant aircraft in the carrier air wing and will continue to provide significant combat capability into the 2040s.”
Delivery of the aircraft is expected in winter 2026, with final delivery no later than spring 2027, the Navy said.
