US Navy cancels Super Hornet pre-solicitation order

The US Navy has backpedaled on its intention of acquiring more Boeing F/A-18E/F aircraft in fiscal year 2015, cancelling a 17 October pre-solicitation order for up to 36 of the aircraft.
The navy issued a cancellation notice on the federal procurement website, putting the brakes on the earlier notice, which was for both F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and E/A-18G Growler aircraft.
The navy also cancelled a 17 October pre-solicitation notice to procure up to 84 General Electric F414 engines.
The solicitation orders were seen by some analysts as an attempt by the navy to ensure it has the option to purchase more of the Boeing fighter jets amid uncertainty about the readiness of Lockheed Martin’s F-35C Joint Strike Fighter.
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