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F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

air4.5 Genactive

Manufacturer:Boeing Defense, Space & SecurityIntroduced: 1999|Status: active|Origin: United States

AIRSPEC // FA-18E-F-SUPER-HORNET

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

N/A

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeaircraft

Categoryair

Country🇺🇸United States

ContractorBoeing Defense, Space & Security

Statusactive

Generation4.5 Generation

Introduced1999

Service StatusActive

Data SourceUS Navy Fact Files / GMR Database

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

50/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

50/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length18.31 m

Width13.62 m

Height4.88 m

Weight14,552 kg

Crew2 personnel

Max Speed1,915 km/h

Range2,346 km

Ceiling15,240 m

Fuel Capacity6,780 L

Powerplant2x General Electric F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofans (22,000 lbf each)

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

412 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

1x 20mm M61A2 Vulcan 6-barrel rotary cannon (412 rounds)412 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

AIM-120 AMRAAMAIM-9X Sidewinder

GUIDED MISSILES

AIM-120D AMRAAMAIM-9X SidewinderAGM-88E AARGMAGM-158C LRASMAGM-84 Harpoon

BOMBS & GUIDED MUNITIONS

GBU-31/32/38 JDAMGBU-39 SDBGBU-12 Paveway II

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

AN/APG-79 AESA radar(150 km)

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

AN/ALQ-214 IDECM RF countermeasures

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

Lockheed Martin🇺🇸

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇺🇸

Advanced Military Turbofan / TurboshaftVendor: GE AerospaceThrust/Power: High-Performance Military Rating

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇺🇸

Integrated AESA Radar SuiteManufacturer: Northrop GrummanArchitecture: AESA Sensor System

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇺🇸

Precision Guided Munitions SuiteVendor: General Dynamics OTSPayload: Multi-Role Ordinance

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇺🇸

Electro-Optical Targeting & FLIR SuiteVendor: L3Harris WESCAM

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇹🇼

TSMCNode: 12nm Aerospace FinFET

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionmedium

CountermeasuresAN/ALQ-214 IDECM RF countermeasures, AN/ALE-55 fiber optic towed decoy, AN/ALE-47 dispenser

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkStandard

Military EncryptionCommercial

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase CostN/A

Annual Operating CostN/A

Annual Maintenance CostN/A

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

3 Operator Nations~602 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇺🇸United States	Domestic Operator	550units
🇦🇺Australia	Export Operator	24units
🇰🇼Kuwait	Export Operator	28units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

92/100

Mobility

88/100

Protection

72/100

Sensors

90/100

Reliability

90/100

Maintainability

85/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceUS Navy Fact Files / GMR Database

Last Verification Date2026-10-08