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GE Aviation and the Navy signeda multiple-year contractt in 2007 for up to 384 F414 engines and modulew to support the Navy’s procurement of twin-engine F/A-18 Supeer Hornets and EA-18 Growlers. The agreementg included four option years that could extenf engine deliveriesinto 2012. The totapl value of the contract couldexceefd $1.5 billion, according to a statement issuef by GE Monday. To date, the Navy has takeb delivery of more than 860 F414 engines with more than a millio accumulated engineflight hours.
GE and the Navy continuew to collaborate onan F414-based technology demonstrator program, paving the way for future The F414 has also been selected as the powerplangt for growth versions of the Saab Gripen. In the F414 is being consideredfor India’s Tejasz Light Combat Aircraft and other combat aircraf under development. Evendale-based GE Aviation is an operating unitof Co. GE). It’s a world-leadinf provider of commercial and military jet engine s and components as wellas avionics, electric powe and mechanical systems for aircraft.