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A community portal about F/A-18 Hornets with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Boeing F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets... [more]

A community portal about F/A-18 Hornets with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Boeing F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. Designed in the 1970s, it is in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as the air forces of several other nations. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the Blue Angels since it was selected to replace the A-4 Skyhawk in 1986. Its primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses , interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload compared to its contemporaries. A version exported to Finland and Switzerland without ground attack capabilities is called the F-18 Hornet.

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Boeing Ships High-Definition Broadcasting Satellite DIRECTV 12 to Launch Site

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] announced today that DIRECTV 12 was shipped Nov. 25 from Boeing's satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility in Kazakhstan. Upon arrival, the satellite will undergo final preparations for a December launch aboard an International Launch Services Proton/Breeze M rocket. "Boeing has provided advanced satellite systems to DIRECTV for more than 16 years, and we are on track for a DIRECTV launch that will deliver superior commercial communications capabilities to our customer and help their business succeed through the use of Boeing technology," said Craig Cooning, vice president and general manager ... Read Full Story

Boeing Receives Follow-on Contract for B-1 Targeting Pod Software Upgrades

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LONG BEACH, Calif., Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] today announced it has received a $23 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Phase 2 of the B-1 Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod software upgrade. The upgrade will add additional capability to the B-1 bomber aircraft's targeting system by allowing it to more accurately identify both stationary and moving targets. Boeing in April finished development on the contract's Phase 1, a $28 million hardware and software-development phase. The Air Force so far has updated 40 of its 66 B-1s with the software and hardware that allows the aircraft to use the 15 interchangeable Sniper pods ... Read Full Story

Boeing and Australian Defence Force Sign Deed for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Services

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BRISBANE, Queensland, Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ], has signed a Deed of Standing Offer to provide Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) testing and design services for Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft and systems. The deed will allow any ADF operational unit to contract with the Boeing E3 team to test for electromagnetic interference and its detrimental environmental effects on military platforms and equipment, as well as provide design advice to correct any E3 susceptibilities or problems identified for a platform. Certain electromagnetic frequencies can affect flight- and mission-critical systems within an aircraft. "As the first ... Read Full Story

Boeing Delivers 2nd and 3rd C-130 AMP Trainers to US Air Force

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] has completed delivery of two more trainers for the U.S. Air Force's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Avionics Part Task Trainer and Cockpit Familiarization Trainer were declared "Ready for Use" on Sept. 25 and Oct. 22, respectively. Little Rock's 314th Airlift Wing, Air Education and Training Command will be the government's only location for training C-130 AMP aircrews on the operation of the aircraft's upgraded avionics. Training will begin in October 2010. "Our team's hard work allowed us to deliver the Part Task Trainer a week early and ... Read Full Story

Boeing Delivers Final Deeper Maintenance Program F-111 to Royal Australian Air Force

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AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] today delivered F-111 A08-135 to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at a ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley. The jet is the 28th and final F-111 serviced by Boeing under the Deeper Maintenance program. "Today is exceptionally historic because we are delivering A08-135 from the same Hangar 278 where Deeper Maintenance work on the first F-111 began 35 years ago," said John Duddy, vice president and managing director, Boeing Defence Australia. "We take pause to honor and recognize every RAAF serviceperson and Boeing employee who has contributed toward maintaining this platform. Because of you, the F-111 ... Read Full Story
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Australia Buying 24 Super Hornets As Interim Gap-Fillers
RAAF F/A-18F rollout (click to view full) Australia’s Super Hornet purchase began life in a storm. “The Australian Debate: Abandon F-35, Buy F-22s?” offers full coverage of the... [summary]  
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Boeing Delivers 3rd Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet Ahead of Schedule
Boeing announced that it delivered the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) third F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet three months ahead of schedule on Sept. 30, after completing production on the multirole fighter at Boeing Integrated Defense Systems' St. Louis facility.The remaining RAAF Super Hornets, each equipped with the Raytheon-built APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, will be  
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Hornet Currency
General David Petraeus gets some. Gen. David Petraeus returned to the aircraft carrier Nimitz after taking a ride in an F/A-18F Super Hornet jet fighter yesterday. “Gen. Petraeus, Things to Do Before Lunch Run 12 miles, Do 500 push-ups, Win a war or two.” He also gave a little too, as it turns out, joining the naval tradition during [...]  
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Super Hornet favourite in Indian and Brazilian tenders
Super Hornet favourite in Indian and Brazilian tenders By Reuben F Johnson The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is well placed to fulfil both the Indian and Brazilian fighter requirements, the company and its industry partners said on 28 October. Boeing and its Team Super Hornet partners – Raytheon and General Electric (GE) – presented a broad-ranging review of the F/A-18E/F's position in both the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) Medium-Multirole...  
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FLIGHT TEST: Dassault Rafale
FLIGHT TEST: Dassault Rafale - Rampant Rafale By Peter Collins Most advanced Allied air forces now have operational fleets of fourth-generation fighters (defined by attributes such as being fly-by-wire, highly unstable, highly agile, net-centric, multi-weapon and multi-role assets). These Western types include the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab Gripen NG. The Boeing F-15E and Lockheed Martin F-16...  
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