Navy Awards Boeing $9 Billion Super Hornet Contract

By Thomas Duffy / June 15, 2000 at 5:00 AM
The Navy today announced it has signed a $9 billion multiyear contract with Boeing for full-rate production of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. The deal calls for Boeing to build 222 planes over five years, according to a Navy statement. "By signing a multiyear contract, the Navy will save over $700 million and deliver a quantum leap in tactical ability to the U.S. naval fleet," the Navy said. Under the terms of the contract, the Navy will buy 36 aircraft...

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