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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Boeing to Develop Distributed Targeting (DT) system for US Navy's Super Hornets

FA-18F Super HornetThe Boeing Company has received a $48.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for development and testing of a Distributed Targeting (DT) system for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter.

This new targeting capability is part of the Navy's F/A-18E/F Network Centric Warfare Upgrades program and F/A-18E/F Flight Plan, a technology-insertion program that ensures the Block II Super Hornet will stay ahead of known and emerging threats through 2025 and beyond.

"Distributed targeting is a powerful new tool for the warfighter and another increase in capability for the Super Hornet, in line with the F/A-18E/F Flight Plan," said Rick Martin, Boeing F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Flight Plan program manager.

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