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Boeing EA-18G Growler towards full rate production

St. Louis, USA - They will replace US Navy's EA-6B Prowlers

The Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft was approved to advance into Full Rate Production (FRP) by the US Department of Defense (DOD). The EA-18G program now can proceed from Low Rate Initial Production to FRP quantities of approximately 20 aircraft per year. The EA-18G achieved Initial Operational Capability as planned in September with US Navy electronic attack squadron VAQ-132. The EA-18G's highly...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1112065
Rome, Italy, 12/01/2009 17:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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