2.3 Contract Details

Contractor

Signature date

Price at signature (base) $m

Quantities at signature

Price at 30 Jun 10 (base) $m

Quantities

at Jun 10

Equipment

Notes

US Government

May 07

2,850.3

24

2,850.5

24

F/A-18F Super Hornet Aircraft

3

Major equipment received and quantities to 30 Jun 10

Five aircraft have been delivered. Engineering and maintenance arrangements established.

Notes

Notes 1:

Guidance transfer to DSG Facilities element.

Notes 2:

Other expenditure comprises: operating expenditure, contractors, contingency, other capital expenditure not attributable to the aforementioned contract and minor contract expenditure.

Notes 3:

In late June 2010, Modification 2 to the FMS Case was released by the US Government reflecting a reduction of $US 225m to the FMS Case as a result of savings achieved by the US Navy in negotiating the aircraft price with The Boeing Company.