The US Navy (USN) has awarded Boeing a USD60.4 million contract for the procurement of six low rate initial production (LRIP) AN/ASG-34 infrared search-and-track (IRST) systems for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 16 January.
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| Boeing Awarded LRIP Contract. |
The contract, which was approved in December 2014 and awarded the day prior to the announcement, is expected to be completed in August 2017.
In December 2014 the Naval systems Air Command (NAVAIR) cleared the IRST for LRIP following trials flown out of Edwards Air Force Base in California. Developed by Lockheed Martin, with Boeing and General Electric, the AN/ASG-34 is not integrated into the aircraft, but is instead housed in a modified centreline drop tank.
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