El Pentágono está evaluando una oferta de Boeing para la compra de 124 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets adicionales. En 2009, el congreso autorizó a la US Navy a negociar la compra de Super Hornet adicionales. Boeing ofertó 89, pero la US Navy consideró la oferta insuficiente, por no producir ahorro de costes. La nueva oferta de Boeing es por 66 Super Hornet y 58 EA-18G Growler. Todo es consecuencia de la reevaluación por la US Navy y la USAF de la capacidad operativa inicial del F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, programa que sufrirá un retraso de 13 meses.
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The Pentagon is asking lawmakers for more time to decide whether to buy an additional 124 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets after receiving a "viable offer" for a multiyear contract on the jets from Boeing. Last year, Congress authorized the Navy to negotiate an additional multiyear purchase of Super Hornets.Navy officials said that a Boeing multiyear offer for 89 of the jets did not provide enough savings. The new Boeing offer would give the service 66 Super Hornets and 58 EA-18G Growler. All of this comes as Navy and U.S. Air Force announced they are re-evaluating their respective initial operating capability (IOC) dates for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter following news that F-35 program will be delayed by 13 months.
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