Boeing awarded $219 million to develop conformal fuel tanks for Super Hornet

The Pentagon announced on Feb. 14 that Boeing has been awarded $219 million “for the design, development, test and integration of the conformal fuel tank in support of the F/A-18.”

Super Hornet conformal tanks
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Majority of the work is to be carried out at El Segundo, California and St. Louis, Missouri. The job will be completed by 2022.