The US Defense Department has announced that Raytheon Systems has been awarded a communication equipment development contract for the AF/A-18F aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Under the $12.7m contract, Raytheon will manufacture 30 electronic modules for AF/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft by August 2013.
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