Forming the tip of the spear in the carrier strike group, the F-18 Super Hornet can wreak havoc on targets in the air, on land, and at sea. But what makes it such an essential aspect of maritime ...

Could arming the F/A-18 Super Hornet with hypersonic missiles keep the aircraft relevant for the next decade or two as larger numbers of F-35s arrive and the service prepares for stealthy, highly ...

The single seat F/A-18E and two-seat F/A-18F are larger, higher-performing evolutions of the 1980s-era F/A-18 Hornet attack plane. Though comparable in many respects to such excellent fourth ...

The F/A-18 Super Hornet is gearing up to live-test Lockheed Martin Corp.'s LRASM, with a range test expected this year.

— -- F/A-18 Hornets are dual-role attack aircraft and fighters. These twin-engine, multipurpose aircraft can cost from $24 million to $35 million, depending on the type. Some versions carry ...

The missile was successfully launched from a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet. The U.S. Navy began developing the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) in 2016, as an ...

The single-seat F/A-18E and two-seat F/A-18F are larger, higher-performing evolutions of the 1980s-era F/A-18 Hornet attack plane. Though comparable in many respects to such excellent fourth ...

The F-18 Hornet received several upgrades during its lifetime with the U.S. Navy, became a reliable part of its strike force, and played a crucial role during the 1991 Gulf War.

Importantly for Ukraine, the Hornet—like the F-16—can use the long-range AIM-120 fire-and-forget radar-guided missiles and radars that would give Ukrainian pilots a fighting chance against ...

The US Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet supersonic tactical fighter received a new lease on life in late 2019 when a Block III version of the aircraft flew for the first time equipped with an Infrared ...