Tag: F-18 Super Hornet

• Sunday, May 17th 2026 - 23:13 UTC

  Mid-air collision between two US jets at airshow ends without fatalities in Idaho

  

  Two US Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air on Sunday during an aerial demonstration at Mountain Home Air Force Base in the state of Idaho, with no fatalities reported. The four crew members aboard the aircraft ejected in time and were evaluated by medical personnel at the scene, said Naval Air Forces Pacific Fleet spokesperson Amelia Umayam. No injuries were reported among base personnel or among spectators of the Gunfighter Skies airshow, during which the incident occurred.

• Monday, December 16th 2013 - 17:19 UTC

  Brazil again delays fighter jet contract; France rapidly losing ground in the bid

  

  France will lose out in its bid to win a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet contract with Brazil, the Folha de Sao Paulo daily reported over the week-end. It said France’s 4 billion dollars proposal for 36 Rafale fighter jets, from a consortium led by French giant Dassault, will be shot down for cost reason.

• Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 20:12 UTC

  Russia making inroads as defence and technology supplier to Brazil

  

  Brazil is pushing ahead with a planned one billion dollars purchase of anti-aircraft missile batteries from Russia in a deal that will cement a strategic defence partnership between the two BRICS nations, the Brazilian Defence Ministry said.

• Monday, December 10th 2012 - 19:55 UTC

  Brazil leaning for the US F-18 Super Hornet fighter bomber, says Sao Paulo media

  

  The Brazilian air force, awaiting the outcome of the selection process for purchasing 36 fighter jets, is leaning toward the F-18 Super Hornet of the US, which is competing against the French Dassault Rafale and the Swedish Gripen, Istoe magazine said.

• Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:51 UTC

  Brazilian Air Force delays for another six months bidding for huge contract

  

  Brazilian Air Force has asked bidders to renew their offers on a contract to provide 36 next-generation fighter jets, extending for six months a race between US, French and Swedish contestants.

• Wednesday, April 25th 2012 - 06:47 UTC

  Brazil/US discuss military technology transfer as part of defence cooperation

  

  Brazilian Defence Minister Celso Amorim and his visiting US peer Leon Panetta considered an increase in cooperation in many different areas including cyber-security, science and military technology and humanitarian assistance during a bilateral meeting held in Brasilia.

• Friday, March 2nd 2012 - 05:41 UTC

  US remains interested in purchase of Brazilian attack aircraft for Afghanistan

  

  United States remains interested in a possible purchase of light attack aircraft made by Brazil's Embraer despite cancelling a contract this week, a top US official said Thursday.

• Friday, August 19th 2011 - 00:59 UTC

  Boeing lobbies F-18 Super Hornet contract with flight simulator in Brazilian congress

  

  Boeing Co. promised a full transfer of technology to Brazil if the US-based company wins a 9 billion dollars fighter-jet bid. The president of Boeing Military Aircraft told the Brazilian Senate defense committee that Brazil would be able to fully produce the F-18 Super Hornet if it purchases the planes from Boeing.

• Thursday, May 19th 2011 - 07:16 UTC

  Brazil’s purchase of 36 fighter jets will be made in 2012 says Rousseff

  

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff revealed this week that the purchase of 36 fighter jets for the country's Air Force and involving billions of dollars but which has been postponed for years will be made in 2012.