The deal with F-18 has been hanging on for years now, and due to the commintment wiht current defence purchases like the subs,Tanks and frigates.. The Defence ministry will not open talk on the Superhornet purchase till he next 5 year plan which will begin from 2010 onwards.
By 2010 the original Boeing proposal will be about 10 years old.. and the plane came out in 1999. So its only logical that the defence ministry upgrades the requirement so that the capabilities ofered are significantly upgraded with the some of the Growlers abilities perhaps?
If russia can mix the avionics of western origin with their su30.. i think its possible that Boeing merge at least some of the capabilities of the growler with the F/A- 18 F version?
The growlers EW capability should come in handy for the hornets if they were to face the flankers in Sauth China sea, coz theres no way a Superhornet is gonna take on a flanker in dogfight.
By 2010 the original Boeing proposal will be about 10 years old.. and the plane came out in 1999. So its only logical that the defence ministry upgrades the requirement so that the capabilities ofered are significantly upgraded with the some of the Growlers abilities perhaps?
If russia can mix the avionics of western origin with their su30.. i think its possible that Boeing merge at least some of the capabilities of the growler with the F/A- 18 F version?
The growlers EW capability should come in handy for the hornets if they were to face the flankers in Sauth China sea, coz theres no way a Superhornet is gonna take on a flanker in dogfight.

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