Pentagon Taps General Electric to Supply 48 F/A-18 Engines

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07:41 AM, March 31, 2020
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F/A-18 Super Hornet

The Pentagon has awarded General Electric a contract valued $215 million to provide 48 F/A-18 engines.

"General Electric is awarded a $215 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the procurement of 48 F414-GE-400 install engines and engine devices for the Navy Super Hornet F/A-18 warfare aircraft," the Pentagon said in a statement Monday.

Work is expected to be completed by August 2022.

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