The business supply chain that supports repair and maintenance of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets will be put at risk if Boeing provides the Navy with intellectual data for the aircraft, Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) told Inside Defense . “Boeing and Northrop [Grumman] make a big chunk of the aircraft, and there are dozens of suppliers underneath that provide the manufacturing know-how to the government,” said Garcia, who sits on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee. “Handing over those prints to enable that...
