Author: Ramona Adams|| Date Published: August 12, 2016
Boeing (NYSE:BA) has secured a five-year, $203 million contract from Australia to provide a range of sustainment services for the Australian air force’s F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft, IHS Jane’s reported Thursday.
Jon Grevatt writes the Australian defense department said the contract covers engineering, supply chain management and maintenance services.
Raytheon (NYSE:RTN), Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), Air Speed and Pacific Aerospace will serve as subcontractors under the deal, Grevatt reported.
The U.S. Navy awarded a $100.4 million contract modification to Boeing in July to supply long-lead parts and support services for Australia’s P-8A maritime patrol aircraft production.
The Boeing-built Super Hornet aircraft work to serve as a twin-engine, all-weather fighter jets that could land and take off from aircraft carriers while its Growler variant is designed to provide tactical jamming and electronic protection.
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