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Boeing Completes Delivery Of Navy Fighters

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

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Boeing [BA] has completed delivery of 257 F/A-18s fighter jets and EA-18G electronic attack aircraft to the Navy under a multi-year procurement contract, the company said yesterday. The F/A-18 E and F variant Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers were delivered from 2007 through 2011 based on purchases made from the fiscal 2005-2009 years. Boeing is currently working on a subsequent multi-year contract issued in September 2010 for delivery of 66 Super Hornets and 58 Growlers that will be purchased through…

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