Kuwait to buy 28 Super Hornets...

Thanks to Canuck Fighter for the link..

via Yahoo News.

New York (AFP) - Kuwait plans to order 28 Super Hornet advanced fighter jets worth $3 billion from Boeing, a person close to the deal told AFP Thursday.

The order for the F/A-18E/F multirole aircraft marks an important victory for Boeing over European rivals, which had been pitching the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Gulf country.
The move would beef up Kuwait's air force, as the country takes part in the Saudi-led coalition attacking Huthi rebels in Yemen.
The deal still requires official approval of the US government, which strictly controls foreign defense sales.
But Kuwait has signed a letter of intent, and it could be officially confirmed in the coming days, possibly as President Barack Obama hosts Gulf leaders in Washington next week, according to the source.

Well thats great news for the US Navy.  The assembly line remains open for at least a couple more years.

On a sidenote.  Isn't it funny that the region is arming to the teeth on the verge of a peace deal with Iran.