Its intended replacement, the F-35C, is behind schedule and over budget.
I hate to break it to Russia Today, but the F-35C is not intended to replace the F/A-18E. It is intended to replace the F/A-18C/D. If you don't know the difference, you shouldn't be writing news articles on the subject, RT.
6 posted on 04/21/2017 10:19:28 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)