The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler are both central to the US Navy 's operational strategy, each filling distinct and complementary roles.

Two pilots were killed in October 2024 when an EA-18G Growler, a Super Hornet variant, crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington. Another plane was shot down by friendly fire in the Red Sea in December ...

The command released a presolicitation to procure production line shutdown efforts for the F/A-18E/F center aft fuselage production line from Northrop Grumman, ahead of Boeing’s planned end of ...

The U.S. Navy is now officially using "Murder Hornet" to refer to F/A-18E/F fighters armed with five AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and four AIM-9X Sidewinder.

The USN lists the F/A-18E/F's range in combat configuration as 1,275 n miles (2,346 km), meaning that F/A-XX will likely be required to fly at least 1,500 n miles (2,950 km) unrefuelled.

The network-enabled StormBreaker smart weapon was part of 28 test missions in 2023, of which 14 with the F-35Cs, and the remaining ones with F-35B, F/A-18E/F and F-15E. Raytheon conducted 28 tests ...