The
F/A-18A
is Australia's air combat fighter, acquired to provide an air
superiority aircraft to replace the Mirage IIIO series. When acquired
it
was the most capable fighter in the region.
The acquisition of Russian designed Sukhoi Su-27SK and Su-30MK series
fighters by most regional nations now presents an environment where the
F/A-18A is outclassed in all key performance parameters. With the
remaining fatigue life in Australia's F/A-18A fleet to expire over the
next decade, a costly program to replace fuselage centre barrels has
been initiated to stretch the life of these aircraft. Radar, electronic
warfare, guided weapon and missile upgrades are now in progress.
This website will post a selection of relevant articles, submissions
and papers covering F/A-18A-D Hornet and F/A-18E-G Super Hornet
variants.
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