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Oct. 4, 2018 / 12:09 PM

Boeing to provide technical services for F/A-18 variants

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, with Strike Fighter Squadron 151, makes an approach to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Rosencrans/U.S. Navy

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, with Strike Fighter Squadron 151, makes an approach to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Rosencrans/U.S. Navy

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Boeing has received a $62.7 million contract for F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft inspections, modifications and F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G Inner Wing Panel modifications and repairs.

The refitting for the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G will restore aircraft and IWP service life, the Department of Defense said Wednesday when it announced the contract.

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Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., St. Louis, Mo., and Lemoore, Calif., and is expected to be completed in September 2019. Funds will be obligated on individual orders.

The F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet is the primary carrier and land-based multi-role fighter of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. It has been widely exported and is expected to serve for decades to come alongside the F-35.

The E/A-18G Growler is an electronic warfare jamming and anti-radar variant of the series.

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