Heroux-Devtek Inc., a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products, today announced that it has been selected by The Boeing Company to manufacture the F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler main landing gear and side braces.

Heroux-Devtek will manufacture and assemble the main landing gear and side braces for all the Boeing requirements involving new production and spare parts, with first deliveries in third quarter of 2020.

"We are very pleased to have been selected to build the F/A-18 main landing gear and side braces. It attests our growing relationship with Boeing and represents a significant win for our defence activities," said Heroux-Devtek President & CEO, Gilles Labbe. "The selection also includes potential spare parts and after market services, which will further add to the value of the business."

"This new F/A-18 work for Heroux-Devtek reaffirms Boeing's commitment to Canadian industry for nearly 100 years. This work supports our business needs as the U.S. Navy continues to make significant investments in the Block III Super Hornet, relying on it to be the frontline fighter of its carrier air wing for decades to come," said Karl Jeppesen, vice president of Supplier Management for Boeing Defense, Space and Security.

Boeing will deliver the F/A-18 off its production line in the coming years at a rate of two per month with the U.S. President's Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request. International and additional opportunities could extend the line further. The U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleet is composed of about 700 aircraft.