Kuwait Could Buy Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet under U.S. FMS

[Zarvan]

Kuwait Could Buy Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet under U.S. FMS
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The Boeing Company is currently going through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process for the sale of Super Hornet aircraft to Kuwait and is hoping to finalize the deal soon.

The announcement was made during a press briefing in Florida on June 10, where Boeing briefed on taking steps to keep its F-18 production line open for future US Navy requirements and international sales based on positive signs from multiple sources.

Speaking at Boeing’s Global Sustainment and Support (GS&S) site at Cecil Field in northern Florida, Dan Gillian, Vice President of the F/A-18 and EA-18G programmes, said: “On the international front, a deal with Kuwait is currently going through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process with the US government and should be finalised in the not-too-distant future.”

The Kuwait deal worth $3 billion is for 28 fighters, with an option for 12 more, a deal which was expected last year.

Boeing has been pressing the Obama administration since last year to approve the Kuwait order and a separate Qatari order for F-15 fighter jets that has also been held up due to tedious arms sales process.

Gillian further said that Finland has also issued a request for proposals (RfP) for the Hornet purchase that Boeing is preparing its response to, as has Belgium.

“Spain, which also now flies the Hornet, is in the early stages of a fighter procurement project for which Boeing will bid the Super Hornet, while India and Canada are being offered the platform to fulfil their respective requirements also,” Gillian noted.

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[Kuwaiti Girl]

I know virtually nothing about military hardware lol.

Is this a good fighter jet? The best out there at the moment? Or is this deal simply a waste of money for Kuwait?

To be honest, I'm disappointed that the US refused to sell Kuwait the F-35 fighter jets.

 

[f1000n]

I know virtually nothing about military hardware lol.

Is this a good fighter jet? The best out there at the moment? Or is this deal simply a waste of money for Kuwait?

To be honest, I'm disappointed that the US refused to sell Kuwait the F-35 fighter jets.

It's better to stay with the same platform rather than buy another platform, but they already bought the typhoon as well I guess. nice stuff

 

[Michael Corleone]

I know virtually nothing about military hardware lol.

Is this a good fighter jet? The best out there at the moment? Or is this deal simply a waste of money for Kuwait?

To be honest, I'm disappointed that the US refused to sell Kuwait the F-35 fighter jets.

It is a good fighter jet but I would call it among the best maybe 20 years back. Against air simulations conducted with sukhoi by USA. Sukhoi had an edge over f-16, f18 and f15 fighter jets. Kuwait did a good deal with France for those rafale jets. And if they can should also go for eurofighter typhoon. As Kuwait won't be going for any Russian hardwares. There are the best choices they have.

 

[cloud4000]

To be honest, I'm disappointed that the US refused to sell Kuwait the F-35 fighter jets.

US promised Israel it would not sell the F-35 to Arab countries. May be at a future date sales are possible.

It is a good fighter jet but I would call it among the best maybe 20 years back. Against air simulations conducted with sukhoi by USA. Sukhoi had an edge over f-16, f18 and f15 fighter jets. Kuwait did a good deal with France for those rafale jets. And if they can should also go for eurofighter typhoon. As Kuwait won't be going for any Russian hardwares. There are the best choices they have.

If you have Rafales why would you also buy EFT?

 

[Michael Corleone]

US promised Israel it would not sell the F-35 to Arab countries. May be at a future date sales are possible.



If you have Rafales why would you also buy EFT?

Idk. Oil money man you can get whatever you want . (Kuwaiti mentality) XD

 

[Oldman1]

I know virtually nothing about military hardware lol.

Is this a good fighter jet? The best out there at the moment? Or is this deal simply a waste of money for Kuwait?

To be honest, I'm disappointed that the US refused to sell Kuwait the F-35 fighter jets.

Depends on what they put on the F-18. Will it be the Advanced Super Hornet? I don't know. But the Hornet is a very good aircraft. With upgrades, it can still hold its own.

 

[cloud4000]

Idk. Oil money man you can get whatever you want . (Kuwaiti mentality) XD

True. They can whatever they want -- and they have! Too bad they don't know how to use it. GCC forces are still fighting Houthis in Yemen with the best equipment money can buy. Proves that it's not the tools you use that matters, but the quality of people who use those tools.

 

[Michael Corleone]

True. They can whatever they want -- and they have! Too bad they don't know how to use it. GCC forces are still fighting Houthis in Yemen with the best equipment money can buy. Proves that it's not the tools you use that matters, but the quality of people who use those tools.

You just said something I have been trying to explain some Indian people when it comes to war and machines. And the people behind em. No but Kuwait is a peaceful country. You can say the best in Arab world tbh. Living over here is awesome... You have that inner peace in here.

 

[C130]

I know virtually nothing about military hardware lol.

Is this a good fighter jet? The best out there at the moment? Or is this deal simply a waste of money for Kuwait?

To be honest, I'm disappointed that the US refused to sell Kuwait the F-35 fighter jets.

on a scale of 1 to 10

I'd say it's a 6.5

Advance Superhornet being a 7.5


Typhoon/Rafale being a 8
F-35 being a 9
F-22 being a 10

it's good enough to get the job done while not breaking the bank

 

[Michael Corleone]

on a scale of 1 to 10

I'd say it's a 6.5

Advance Superhornet being a 7.5


Typhoon/Rafale being a 8
F-35 being a 9
F-22 being a 10

it's good enough to get the job done while not breaking the bank

For me superhornet is a 7
Typhoon/rafale/f35 is 8 (f35 evens out when it comes to dogfights and most scenarios)
F-22 is 9
There is no 10 imo because technology gets ancient as the days go by and the rapid with advancement reaching a 10 is only possible with no growth or to say cannot be more improved/ perfect tech.

 

[Archie]

I have to ask

what countries are a threat Kuwait and Qatar

I can understand Saudi Arabia acquiring latest weapons because of their confrontation with Iran

where will Kuwait use the F/A18

in my opinion Rafales should have been enough

 

[Signalian]

with Saddam gone, kuwait is threatened from which country?