Aircraft
Australian Order Extends Super Hornet Production Line
Boeing displayed a production F/A-18F Super Hornet with mockup conformal fuel tanks and external weapons pod, during a press tour earlier this month in St. Louis. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Boeing displayed a production F/A-18F Super Hornet with mockup conformal fuel tanks and external weapons pod, during a press tour earlier this month in St. Louis. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Australia’s recent decision to buy 12 new-build EA-18G Growler electronic warfare variants of the F/A-18F has given manufacturer Boeing hope that it can sustain its Super Hornet production line in St. Louis, Mo., to 2016 and beyond.