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General Electric Nabs $147.9Mln to Repair, Replace F-18 Jet Engine Parts

© AP Photo / Lolita C. BaldorF-18 jet fighter takes off on the USS John C. Stennis, aircraft carrier in the South China Sea on Friday, April 15, 2016. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited the aircraft carrier during a trip to the region
F-18 jet fighter takes off on the USS John C. Stennis, aircraft carrier in the South China Sea on Friday, April 15, 2016. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited the aircraft carrier during a trip to the region - Sputnik International
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General Electric has been awarded a more than $147 million contract to repair, replacement and program support of engine components for F/A-18 multirole fighter jets, the US Department of Defense said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — "General Electric is being awarded a $147,962,000 performance-based logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement and program support of 35 F404 engine components of F/A-18 A-D aircraft," the release stated on Tuesday.

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The F/A-18 A model was the first US strike-fighter. The B series is used primarily for training and the C version employs updated missiles and jamming devices against enemy ordnance, according to the Defense Department.

The F/A-18 D model is the current Navy aircraft for attack, tactical air control, forward air control and reconnaissance squadrons.

General Electric is expected to complete work by March 2019, the release noted.

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