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Navy Awards Boeing $1.1 Billion Contract For 17 Super Hornets

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

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Navy Awards Boeing $1.1 Billion Contract For 17 Super Hornets

The first operational Block III F/A-18E/F Super Hornet flying at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Mo. before arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. in 2021 (Photo: Boeing).

The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a $1.1 billion undefinitized modification on March 19 to procure 17 more F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The award covers 10 F/A-18F Lot 46 aircraft and two F/A-18F and five F/A-18E Lot 47 aircraft. The other major piece of this award includes Phase One of Super Hornet and EA/-18G Growler technical data package, including the operation, maintenance, installation and training data to support Navy sustainment efforts on the Super Hornet and Growler. The work will largely be…

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