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Boeing Fighter Boss Blasts Costs Comparisons Between JSF, Super Hornet

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Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

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A top Boeing [BA] executive blasted cost comparisons drawn between the company’s F/A-18 tactical fighter and the Joint Strike Fighter yesterday, calling into question claims made by industry competitor Lockheed Martin [LMT]. Chris Chadwick, Boeing’s president of military aircraft, fired back against recent statements made by Steve O’Bryan, Lockheed Martin’s vice president for customer engagement, on the JSF program, claiming that pricing for the F-35 “compares well” with the latest variant of the Lockheed Martin-built F-16 or Boeing F/A-18 tactical…

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