Navy wants more time for Boeing F/A-18 proposal

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Above, an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron 14 launches March 3 from the aircraft carrier Nimitz while Nimitz was underway in the Sea of Japan. The Navy has asked Congress for more time to decide whether to buy 124 Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers under a Boeing multiyear-purchase proposal. The Navy asked for a similar extension in March to continue negotiating with Boeing over the price of the jets.


Navy wants more time for Boeing F/A-18 proposal
By John Reed - Staff writer
Posted : Monday May 3, 2010 15:35:19 EDT

The Navy has once again asked Congress for more time to decide whether to buy 124 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers under a Boeing multiyear-purchase proposal.

The Navy “is completing fact finding and discussions to ascertain the ability to achieve substantial savings” through a multiyear purchase by Sept. 30, service officials said in an April 30 letter to Congress.

The Navy asked for a similar extension in March to continue negotiating with Boeing over the price of the jets. The deadline for that extension passed last Saturday.

The letter says the Navy is taking “essential steps to award” a multiyear deal.

As late as April 30, service officials said the two sides were working down to the wire to try to hammer out a deal.



unhappycamper comment: I find it interesting that the Navy did not mention at all the 'progress' made on the piece of shit $243 million dollar F-35.