Američka mornarica dobila prvi operativni EA-18G Growler

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Američka mornarica pored novog F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet je upravo je primila prvi operativni  EA-18G Growler electronic warfare & strike avion. Ugovorom je obezbeđeno ukupno 42 aviona oba tipa na godišnjem nivou...
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The USA’s 2005-2009 Multi-Year Hornet Procurement Contract

26-Jan-2009
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F/A-18F Super Hornet

The US Navy flies the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, and has just taken delivery of its first operational EA-18G Growler electronic warfare & strike aircraft. These buys are actually managed out of a common multi-year procurement (MYP) contract, which also manages many of the EA-18G’s support costs since it’s derived from the Super Hornet and many of the required maintenance items are common to both planes. The contract covers 42 aircraft per year, split between Super Hornets and EA-18Gs, with a variation quantity clause permitting up to 6 additional aircraft per year under the same terms. FY 2008 marks year 4 of the 5-year MYP-II contract.

DID already has an EA-18G FOCUS Article; we will be using this entry to cover the Super Hornet MYP program’s budgets, and this article has been updated to include all announced contracts since MYP-II began. The latest entried include an order for F414 engines, and funding for engine improvements…

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