![RMAF reportedly has a requirement for 18 fighters to replace its MiG-29s as well as for three airborne early warning aircraft F/A-18E/F Super Hornet](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1NidKxVPdxVhYvIjSBVkyI-kcqARElpXEClyg330ZZFUmwWBQynSTJ3t1v95Z4MDJi62jU1Bp5A6TBixKRU95VpdixYIQpPeg5-8wiQlkmffsCn2ToQo09dmyaTi2OIx0xK7/s200/fa18.jpg)
Mike Gibbons, Boeing's Vice-President for F/A-18 & EA-18 Programmes, said the fighter aircraft's additional combat range has been made possible because of the conformal fuel tanks, which gives it a great advantage in being able to fly faster than with external tanks, making it more formidable against enemy aircraft and other threats.
This, along with other advanced features such as an upgraded electronic warfare system, integrated counter-measure system and enclosed weapons pod, has caught the eye of many of the Super Hornet's current and potential customers including the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force.
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