Here's why the US Navy chose the F/A-18 Super Hornet over a dedicated fleet air defense fighter

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

Why Does The US Navy Still Rely On The F/A-18 Super Hornet?

The F/A-18 has been able to carry out most of the Navy's requirements while being affordable, although it is increasingly ...
Hindustan Times

Did Iran attack US today? CENTCOM fact-checks F18 shot down claims as video goes viral

US Central Command issued a fact-check on Wednesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed they'd struck a F/A-18 fighter jet over Chabahar. The IRGC had claimed that the US jet ...

US F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet fires on Iranian tanker that tried to break Strait of Hormuz blockade

The US military fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged tanker that tried to break the naval blockade around the Strait of ...
NDTV

Iran Claims It Shot Down American F-18 Jet, Then A US Fact-Check

Iran has claimed it has "successfully targeted" an American F-18 fighter jet amid escalating war with US and Israeli forces. Tehran also released a video purportedly showing a fighter jet losing ...
Times of San Diego

Another false Iranian claim: Navy F-18 shot down near Strait of Hormuz

A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launches at night from the USS Abraham Lincoln. (Photo from Navy video) Iran claimed Wednesday that it shot down a Navy F-18 jet near the vital Strait of Hormuz, prompting a ...