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Super Hornet Fighter Family MYP-III: 2010-2014 Contracts
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The US Navy flies the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighters, and has begun operating the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare & strike aircraft. Many of these buys have been managed out of common multi-year procurement (MYP) contracts, which aim to reduce overall costs by offering longer-term production commitments, so contractors can negotiate better deals with their suppliers.
The MYP-II contract ran from 2005-2009, and was not renewed because the Pentagon intended to focus on the F-35 fighter program. When it became clear that the F-35 program was going to be late, and had serious program and budgetary issues, pressure built to abandon year-by-year contracting, and negotiate another multi-year deal for the current Super Hornet family. That deal is now final. This entry covers the program as a whole, with a focus on 2010-2015 Super Hornet family purchases. It has been updated to include all announced contracts and events connected with MYP-III, including engines and other separate “government-furnished equipment” that figures prominently in the final price.
- Hornet MYP: Aircraft Types [updated]
- The USA’s Super Hornet Family Program, 1996-2015 [NEW]
- The MYP-III Buy [updated]
- Contracts & Key Events [updated]
- GFE: Ancillary Contracts & Developments [updated]
- Future Hornets?
- Additional Readings
(more…)2012-09-11 23:45:07
Source: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Super-Hornet-Fighter-Family-MYP-III-2010-2013-Contracts-06392/
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