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US clears $250m training FMS for Australia’s RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers

The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale worth about US$250 million ($362.3 million) for training and associated equipment supporting Australia’s RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets. The case was notified to Congress on June 25, 2026, to improve operations, sustainment, and US-Australia interoperability.

Discovered 2026-06-25T18:11:01.806671-07:00 | 2026-06-25T18:11:01.806671-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The $250m Foreign Military Sales approval underwrites sustainment and training capacity for Australia’s advanced fast-jet force, directly affecting aircrew readiness for the F/A-18F and EA-18G fleets.
It reinforces interoperability with US forces—an operational focus that aligns with recent allied training activity such as the US B-2 integrating with RAAF F-35s in Exercise Diamond Storm.
The congressional-notification step (June 25, 2026) signals near-term program momentum for defense transfer planning, procurement sequencing, and follow-on support integration tied to Australia’s growing coalition air warfare role (see also RAAF hosts USAF Test Pilot School).

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