As the shutdown of the production line for Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is imminent, the Navy's steps to acquire the aircraft's technical data will boost sustainment -- allowing the service to operate the Super Hornet over the next two decades, at least. In March, the Navy added over $1 billion to a previously awarded contract to acquire Phase One of the aircraft’s technical data package from Boeing. The contract also includes the purchase of an additional 17 aircraft. The data...
