Super Hornet upgrade approved

Australasia F/A-18F A44-223 of No 1 Squadron over Mosul during a recent Operation Okra mission. RAAF Super Hornets have been conducting strikes over the Iraqi city as part of Operation Eagle Strike to clear it of so-called Islamic State fighters. FLT LT Trent/Commonwealth of Australia THE US government has approved upgrades to the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) fleet of F/A-18F Super Hornets, valued at $101.4m. Australia’s 24 Super Hornets will receive new communications and defensive aids systems for enhanced