GE awarded new contract for engine production for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft

General Electric Co. has been awarded a contract for the full-rate production of F414 engines in support of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft, according to an 30 July statement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

The DoD has announced that General Electric Co. is awarded USD10,5 million firm-fixed-price-advance acquisition contract for long-lead materials items for the full-rate production of Lot 23 F414-GE-400 engines in support of the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft of the U.S. Navy.

Work on the contract will be conducted by General Electric Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed in December 2019.

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Earlier it was reported that General Electric Co has received a USD37 million contract for the repair, replacement, and program support of 773 F414 engine, the Department of Defence (DoD) said on 2 July.

According to GE Aviation, the F414 Enhanced Engine is delivering expanded capabilities for next generation combat needs. With up to 18% more thrust and twice the horsepower of its predecessor, the F414 Enhanced Engine is poised to complete missions on time and on task.

The F414-GE-400 combines the proven reliability, maintainability and operability of its successful F404 predecessor with advanced technologies to provide the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet with up to 35 percent more thrust and significant improvements in aircraft performance, survivability and payload.

F414-GE-400

Its simple, modular design is reliable and easy to maintain. F414-GE-400 engines also power Boeing’s EA18G Growler electronic attack aircraft, also operational with the United States Navy. The F414-INS6 was selected by India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to power the MKII version of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.

The F414G, the single-engine variant of the proven F414-GE-400, has been chosen to power Saab’s Gripen E/F aircraft

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