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Boeing To Upgrade French AWACS

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Friday, February 5th, 2010

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Boeing [BA] recently announced that it has been awarded a $324 million Foreign Military Sales contract from the Electronics Systems Center at Hanscom AFB, Mass., to upgrade France's fleet of four E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, as well as the fleet's ground system. "This upgrade--the largest ever for French AWACS--will provide the fleet with more actionable information and better situational awareness," said Steve Swanz, French AWACS program manager for Boeing. "New mission computers also will reduce the…

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