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Tactical Air Support Inc. Wins $265 Million Contract To Modify To Swiss F-5s For Navy

Tactical Air Support Inc. Wins $265 Million Contract To Modify To Swiss F-5s For Navy
The first F-5N aircraft the Navy delivered to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. to begin ground and flight test of the F-5 block upgrade prototype project. These upgraded aircraft will be used for adversary training by the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy Photo)

The Navy awarded Tactical Air Support Inc. a $265 million contract to modify 22 Northrop Grumman [NOC] F-5 Tiger aircraft the service bought from Switzerland. This contract specifically covers non-recurring engineering, inspection, modification, and block upgrade efforts for 16 F-5E and six F-5F Tiger II aircraft from a Switzerland configuration to a Navy/Marine Corps N+/F+ configuration. The Defense Department announcement said this contract also procures eight block upgrade retrofits to existing fleet aircraft.  Last year, Navy officials told a House…

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