The Marines are expected to retire their final remaining F/A-18 aircraft by 2030, fully replacing them with the F-35 ...

On Wednesday afternoon local time, a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet successfully disabled an Iranian cargo ship attempting to run the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Super Hornet became good enough and affordable for the Navy after the threat environment changed following the end of the ...

The Marine Corps is moving toward an all-F-35 tactical fleet as it phases out legacy Hornet and Harrier aircraft.

The Marine Corps will complete a switch from the F/A-18 Hornet to the new fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II by 2030, the service said this week. An internal administrative message issued Tuesday said ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – November will mark the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the locally-built F/A-18 Super Hornet. The National Museum of Transportation will celebrate the fighter jet’s ...

A U.S. Marine cleans the tail of an F/A-18D Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, on April 13, 2026. (Cpl. Michael Gavin/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S. Marine Corps plans to phase out ...

In March 2024, the Navy secured a deal that would acquire 17 Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing for a grand total $1.1 billion. This purchase will give the Navy 12 F/A-18F and five F/A-18E on ...

Incredibly, the Super Hornet’s contributions to Operation Iraqi Freedom yielded zero air-to-air losses and high mission success rates, though challenges like friendly fire incidents highlighted ...