Originally Posted by JSF
the USN isn't supporting the SH after 2030, so canada will have to foot the R&D upgrade bill for 20 years, it may be shared with brazil if they buy.
I think you misread that somewhere.
The F18A/D in the NAVY is supported by Boeing up until 2030, the international F18A/D support is guaranteed by Boeing beyond 2030.
they (Boeing) are not talking about the Super Hornet which will likely be supported at least as long as the EF, meaning at least 2045-2050.
Originally Posted by From Boeing
Additionally, current modernization and service life extension programs for U.S. Navy fleets are planned through 2030 and international F/A-18A-D Hornet fleets are plannedbeyond 2030
BTW,
The MYP-II contract ran from 2005-2009, and was not renewed because the Pentagon intended to focus on the F-35 fighter program. When it became clear that the F-35 program was going to be late, and had serious program and budgetary issues, pressure built to abandon year-by-year contracting, and negotiate another multi-year deal for the current Super Hornet family. That deal is now final. This entry covers the program as a whole, with a focus on 2010-2015 Super Hornet family purchases. It has been updated to include all announced contracts and events connected with MYP-III, including engines and other separate “government-furnished equipment” that figures prominently in the final price.
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...ntracts-06392/
You guys realy think support only lasts until 2030 for the SH?
The geriatric TORNADO is still getting a final upgrade to be able to operate until at least 2019-2022 as we speak, almost 40 years past its IOC