The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

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The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Tomorrows Air Power Today
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Strategic Transformation
F/A-18E/F/G2007
EA-18G
Super Hornet2005
Super Hornet Today

• Network-Centric
• Operations
• Integrated battlespace
• 6 - 10 times capability multipliers
• Effects-based warfare
• Fast track technologytransition

• Time-critical precision engagement
• MYP II FY05-09, 210 A/C, includes 56 EA-18G
• Contract 30 Dec 2003
• 1.1B Savings, 100M CRI
• FMS increases savings
• Spiral development
• ATFLIR IDECM MIDS
• AESA AMCD ACS
• Neck-down replaces EA-6B, F-14, S-3
• 1B annual fleet operations savings

• Performance
• better than plan
• MYP I 700M incustomer savings
• On cost, aheadof schedule
• Balanced Survivability and stealth
• Commercial-based logistics

. . . of Tactical Aviation
New, now, network centric
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USN Complementary Plan F/A-18E/F F-35C
Complementary Capabilities . . . No Capability Gap
2013
2020
F/A-18A-C
F/A-18E/F, EA-18G
EA-6B
F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Carrier Air Wing saves over
1B per year in operations and maintenance costs
to the fleet
S-3B
F-35C Block 3 AESA / MIDS / ATFLIR
F/A-18E/F/G Block 2 AESA / MIDS / ATFLIR
USN complementary plan F/A-18E/F/GF-35CSame
benefits can apply for international customers
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The F/A-18E/F Super HornetDelivering Capability
on Time
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

• Spiral upgrade path to grow in pace with joint
  network centric development

• Advanced Crew Station
• AESA radar
• MIDS
• ATFLIR
• AIM-9X
• Network centric
• MYP2 FY05-09

• Advanced Mission Computer Displays
• Advanced EW suite
• Advanced weapons
• Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
• Combat deployed

• Long range
• Increasedsurvivability/lethality
• Improvedcarrier suitability
• Tanker
• Long-term growth
• MYP FY00-04

• State of the art receiver system
• Full-spectrum Electronic Attack
• Self-escort capability
• Network centric operations

1992 - 2000
2002
2005
2008
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Super Hornet Capability Sooner at Lower Cost
F-35C Blk-3
F/A-18E/F Blk-2

• Payload flexibility
• 17,700 lb payload
• Balanced survivability
• Mission utility (Tanker,Deep Strike, FAC,(A),
  (RECCE)
• Two-seat operations (F/A-18F)
• Twin engine

• Advanced technology sensors (AESA, ATFLIR)
• Network enabled operations (MIDS, DCS)
• UCAV interoperability/control (growth)
• Advanced support concept
• Balanced
• Autonomic logistics

• ORD Specifications
• Multi-aspect signature reduction (with internal
  carriage of stores)
• Increased range (CV version only)
• Distributed infra-red sensors
• Single engine

USN complementary plan F/A-18E/F/G
F-35Ccomplementary capabilities no capability
gap
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Super Hornet Program Status
Calendar year deliveries
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
MYP II FY05-09 (Total E/F/G production)
MYP I FY00-04
LRIP
12
20
30
36
39
48
45
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
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Breakout of EA-18G (90)
2 SDD
4
18
12
22
20
14
International

• 5th year of MYP I
• On cost, ahead of original schedule, under weight
• 700M cost savings
• MYP II FY05-09
• 210 aircraft
• 1B cost savings

• Operational in the fleet
• Fleet replacement squadron
• 8 operational squadrons
• 3 squadrons operated OEF/OIF
• Replaces F-14, F/A-18A-C, S-3B, EA-6B
• EA-18G entered SDD Dec 2003

Stable, long-term, low-risk production program
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Long-TermU.S. Government Commitment
Calendar Year
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1994
1995
2030
2013
Airframe/engine development
First flight
Development test
Operational evaluation
Full rate production authorization
First production delivery
USN fiscal yearcurrent plan (460)
In service
USN current plan (90)
EA-18G
International
Initial operational capability

• 2 multi-year procurement contracts
• On cost, ahead of schedule, under weight
• In-service with U.S. Navy beyond 2030

U.S. Navy confidence In production today (low
risk) Long-term USG commitment
The U.S. Governments long-term commitmentto the
Super Hornet ensures continued support
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Super Hornet Growth
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APG-79 AESA Radar

• Enhances situation awareness
• Near simultaneous modes

• Improves lethality
• Increased air-to-air detection andtracking range
• Multi-target track
• High resolution SAR maps at long standoff ranges
• Precision all-weather targeting

• Improves supportability
• Increased reliability
• Increased availability
• Supports two level maintenance

• Improves affordability
• Designed for lowtotal ownership cost

• Improves survivability
• Longer ranges for stand-off weapons
• Optimize radar contribution to signature
• Counter advanced threats

A quantum leap in sensor technology for
unequalled combat capability
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AESA RadarExcellent Supportability
66
500
Support cost
APG-73
Reliability
AESA
APG-73
AESA

• High Reliability
• Graceful array degradation
• No array maintenance predictedfor 10-20 years

• Low support costs

The AESA provides significantcombat capability
and high reliability
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AESA Lowers Pilot WorkloadWith Greatly Increased
Capability
Selectable search volumes
Exovolume tracking
Exovolume track
Cued search
Weapon support
Electronic protection
Air-to-ground targeting
Ground moving targets
SAR wide-area ground mapping
Sea surface search

• The pilot selects What he wants done, and sets
  priorities
• The AESA radar determines How to give optimum
  mission performance
• Results in reduced pilot workload and increased
  warfighting capability
• Requires less training

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ATFLIR Sensors
Navigation FLIR

• Targeting FLIR
• Air-to-ground and air-to-airtarget track
• Three fields of view
• Long range magnification
• Electro-optical camera
• Low light video
• Long range magnification
• Laser designator
• Air-to-ground target designation
• Laser ranging
• Laser spot tracker

• Common aperture
• Targeting FLIR
• EO video camera
• Laser designator

Laserspot tracker
The ATFLIR includes the functionality of
fiveadvanced tactical sensors all in a single
pod
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Reconnaissance

• Day/night, all-weather capability
• Medium and high altitude
  sensors
• Overflight and standoff capability
• Data link near real-time imagery to ground
  station
• Onboard recording of imagery

Shared ReconnaissancePod (SHARP)
Reconnaissance capability in any weather, day or
night
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Net-Centric Capability Now . . . Focused on
Growth
FAC(A) mission tactical RECCE
Reactive time critical strike
Precision multiple target engagement
Digital CAS and digital deep air support
Network centric operations
Self targeting, multiple platform cooperative
attacks, and UAV coordination
NCO
Customer emphasis on Sensors, Weapons Networks
2-Prong approach
Precision engagement
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Technology Infusion and Growth
EA-18G

• Near-term NCO - existing links, translators
• Wideband network, SATCOM

Transformational capability
Key NCO upgrades

• Linking ground troops and aircrews
• Tactical imagery, image exploitation/targeting

F/A-18E/F
Capability sooner, less cost
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Network Centric OperationsAnytime, Anyplace

• Sharing information among
• in-theatre tactical and command assets to
  accomplish desired effects

Operationally deploy as early as 2007
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F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Upgrades
Increased connectivity (NCO)

• Today
• Multiple routing of information uses up precious
  time

Future vision Imagery exploitation

• 9-line brief with target coordinates and image

• By 2008
• Solid state recorder Target image capture and
  rapid access
• Mass storage unit On board accurate location
  information
• Image processor Enhanced precision targeting

Baghdad
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F/A-18E/F/G Supporting Transformation

• Built on a record of performance
• Proactive modernization and growth plan for
  long-term combat relevance
• Flexibility for new mission areas

• Equipped for Network Centric Operations
• Transformational capability
• Transformational acquisition

Better than
X
P E R F O R M A N C E A S P
R O M I S E D
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Net-Centric EA-18G . . . Electronic Attack NCO
2 proven systems, 1 flexible design
ICAP III
SATCOM
F/A-18F
Use of ICAP IIIradar receiver (ALQ-218)

• Full spectrum electronic attack
• ALQ-99 pod carriage (5 stations)
• Provisions for advanced jamming pod
• Communication jamming withand low band pod

• Wideband receiver (w/digital aux)
• Wingtip receiver pods emitter ID, precision
  location and targeting
• Selective reactive capability

Optimized multi-mission capability . . .
flexibility
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Net-Centric EA-18GBuilds on E/F NCO

• Sensors
• Onboard and off-board
• Data correlation

• Platforms
• Operations with
• Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
• Strike fighters
• Ground units

• Weapons
• Electronic attack
• Air-to-air

• Networks
• Link 16
• Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)
• VHF/UHF/digital radio

Super Hornet e-Enabled Infosphere, FORCEnet,
coalition-nets net-data provider/user sensors,
networks, weapons, platforms
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Net-Centric Capability Now . . . Focused on
Growth

• Near-term NCO existing links, translators,
  wideband network

• JTRS risk reduction
• Cluster 1 flight test
• Wideband datalink
• Near-term NCO existing links, translators,
  wideband SATCOM network

• Expanded NCO
• Manned/unmanned interaction

Integrated Technology Data Lab (ITDL)
NCO
Boeing Integration Center (BIC)
Demos and experimentation
Virtual Warfare Center (VWC)

• Linking ground troops and aircrews - tactical
  imagery via VMF and link 16
• Image exploitation/ targeting (fixed targets)

• Datalink weapons moving targets
• Image exploitation/ targeting (moving targets)

• Datalink/seeker weapons Moving targets
• Image exploitation/ targeting

Precision engagement
2003
2004
2005
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F/A-18E/F NCO Risk Reduction(November 2003
Boeing NCO Demonstration)
Airborne Command and Control
Boeing Labnet
GCCS-M (simulated)
F/A-18F1 in-flight
AWACS (simulated)
MMA (simulated)
F-15C,E (dome and MICS flight sim)
Link 16 network
EA-18 (dome flight sim)
Boeing Integrated Center (BIC)
Simulated Command Air Operations Center
FCS Command and Control Node
Anaheim Seattle St. Louis Mesa
F/A-18E (dome and MICS fight sim)
Demonstrated fielded assets in an Infosphere
based NCO environment
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Super Hornet Best Strike Fighter in the World -
Net Enabled

• Proven in combat, Proven supportable
• OEF/OIF gt2,500 combat sorties, 98 ordnance
  effectiveness
• OEF/OIF F/A-18E/F tankers 5 million pounds of
  fuel passed
• Available Now, supportable Now, interoperable Now
• In-production, stable/declining cost
• Global infrastructure, worldwide support
• Multi-mission capable Now
• A-to-A, A-to-G, tanking, reconnaissance, etc.
• 2-crew capability FAC(A), TAC(A), SCAR, AEA
• Connectivity Ground troops, UAVs
• Future capability Now
• Capability sooner, less costno capability gap
• Relevance todaytomorrow focused on growth
• Sensors, networks, weapons
• e-Enabled Network adaptabletailorable

Capable Now Others IOC Much Later Others Not
as Capable Until Later Block Upgrades
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