Navy accidentally posts notice of potential Boeing F/A-18 order

The Navy mistakenly posted a notice regarding a potential order for 36 Boeing (BA) F/A-18 fighters and EA-18G attack planes.

The error, attributed to "pre-decisional and internal budget discussions," naturally raised questions, given that the Navy is set to switch to Lockheed Martin's (LMT) F-35. "There are no plans to buy more F/A-18s in fiscal 2015 and production of the planes is slated to end in 2016 Read more.