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Pentagon Positions Navy-Boeing For $7 Billion FMS To Brazil For Super Hornets

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Monday, August 10th, 2009

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Brazil of 28 Boeing [BA] F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, eight F/A-18Fs, 72 F414-General Electric [GE]-400 installed engines, a host of spare parts and munitions at an estimated value of $7 billion. The notification is being done in advance of an expected announcement by Brazil as part of its F-X2 fighter competition. A Boeing spokesman said last week an announcement is expected on the contract award…

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