Finnish Hornets MLU-2

[JJ Dam]

Hi

Between 2012-2016 all Finnish Hornets received a MLU-2 update, and received a ground -attack capability. Therefore the type designation changed from F-18C/D to F/A-18C/D.
Can someone tell me what the external difference is between these two designations?
Maybe extra antenna’s?
Who can help

Kind regards,
JJ

[ehusmann]

From the list of the Finnish Air Force, the Hornets got a new chaff/flare dispenser:
https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/kaikki-ilmav ... u-2-tasoon

A picture is here:
https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-rel ... in-finland

I find it odd that this is attached to a pylon, but apparantly it is. You can indeed see it on recent pictures of Hornets, not on older pictures. I have seen it both left and right, not sure if they always have it on both sides though.