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CFM56-7-Powered Boeing 737 AEW&C Aircraft Chosen By Australian Defense Force

July 22, 1999

EVENDALE, OHIO -- The Australian Defense Force (ADF) has launched a new CFM56-7 application with an order for engines to power seven new Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft.

The CFM56-7 is produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma of France and General Electric of the United States.

"This is a key win for CFM; the CFM56-7-powered 737 was chosen after months of competitive evaluation against other platforms," said Karl Matson, director of CFM Military Programs. "The order, which continues CFM's long tradition of service on military special use applications, brings the benefits of the most advanced technology in the commercial marketplace to our military customers."