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Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027

Boeing has completed the final new aft fuselages for F/A-18 production as the company moves to close out the Super Hornet line, with new-build deliveries expected to end in 2027. Boeing has already stopped building EA-18G Growler airframes.

Discovered 2026-01-28T10:17:38.806264-08:00 | 2026-01-28T10:17:38.806264-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

End of new Super Hornet production in 2027 shifts procurement toward sustainment and upgrades; see the Navy's service‑life extension contract for F/A-18E/Fs (source:03964edc-47f6-47bc-9b29-c96e059ea795).
Stopping EA-18G Growler new-builds removes a route for recapitalizing electronic‑attack airframes and increases reliance on modifications, retirement planning or alternative platforms; the Navy's Growler NEPA analysis remains relevant (source:b65eb716-66ad-495b-b44b-08736b98ba2d).
The production closeout tightens timelines for next‑generation carrier fighter planning and highlights industrial‑base capacity issues tied to the F/A‑XX programme and related sourcing decisions (source:b3b30636-bc30-477b-b933-0afa109adddb).

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