US Navy Says Combined Contracts Will Result In Savings Of $2.3 Billion
Delivery of the U.S. Navy's first aircraft acquired through the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) III contract has been completed by Boeing. Aircraft G-57, an EA-18G Growler, was the first of 148 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs that the Navy will purchase through the contract. The aircraft was delivered to the Navy on January 26 and arrived at its home base at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island on January 30.