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Report: U.S. Nears Boeing Super Hornet Sale from Kuwait


Boeing F/A-18 Super HornetTYSONS CORNER, VA May 8, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday on the U.S. government closing in on a potential $1 billion worth of orders for Super Hornet strike fighters from Kuwait.

Defense News said Washington officials confirmed a near-term sale for up to 40 units of the Boeing (NYSE: BA) F/A-18 jet’s E and F variants.

The Royal Australian Air Force procured the multirole fighter in 2007 to update its fleet of F-111 aircraft.

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