New L-3 Communications Spy Plane to be in Afghanistan by Christmas
Christmas has come early for a few Air Force pilots stationed in Afghanistan. The first of the 24 new Hawker Beechcraft airplanes modified by L-3 Communications will be delivered to Afghanistan by Christmas. These spy planes are equipped to support ground troops with still images, video and surveillance information. The modified planes have high resolution [...]
News – KBR Wins Part of $3 Billion Air Force Contract
Defense contractor KBR has been awarded a basic contract from the U.S. Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment Contracting Officer to compete for future task orders under the Worldwide Environmental Restoration and Construction 2009 program. Under the base contract and upon award of future task order, KBR will provide engineering and construction activities [...]
Contract Award: Northrop Grumman – $302.9 Million – Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $302.9 million fixed-price incentive fee contract for five RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Under the Lot 7 production contract, the company will build two Block 30 systems and three Block 40 systems for the 303d Aeronautical Systems Group at Wright [...]
Data migration and support for Air Force could net Serco $24.5 million
Today, Serco, Inc. announced that it has been awarded the Air Force Data Preparation for the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) Data Preparation task order. As a result, Serco will support the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command with data migration from legacy systems into an integrated environment. The new task order has a six-month base period [...]
Aircraft support for Air Force could net Northrop Grumman $3.8 billion
On Friday, it was announced that Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for its fleet of KC-10 Extender refueling tanker aircraft. The nine-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a potential value of $3.8 billion. The contract calls for Northrop Grumman to provide supply chain management, [...]
Northrop Grumman target and sensor systems cost Air Force $153 million
On Thursday, the U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth $153 million to provide LITENING G4 targeting and sensor systems and related equipment. LITENING Gen 4 is a self-contained, multi-sensor laser target-designating, surveillance and navigation system. The contract calls for Northrop Grumman to deliver LITENING G4 targeting and sensor pods to the active [...]
Northrop Grumman to improve warfighter support for Air Force
On Wednesday, Northrop Grumman agreed to terms with the U.S. Air Force Global Logistics Center (AFGLSC) to establish a strategic supplier relationship management (SSRM) team to improve support to the nation’s warfighters through improved and more effective sustainment processes. Northrop Grumman and AFGLSC will both work to reduce costs and supply chain cycle times, identify [...]
U.S Air Force Awards Contract to Boeing for A-10 Modernization
The Boeing Company has been awarded two different contracts from the U.S Air Force that will both support the fleet of A-10 aircrafts. The two contracts have a combined value of $4.2 M and have various tasks involved. The ASIP (Aircraft Structural Integrity Program) is the first contract, which will focus on updating current structural analysis [...]
Air Force contracts SRA for $19 million
Yesterday, SRA International announced a $19 million contract it has been awarded by the U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. The contract obligates SRA to develop a one-stop source that will provide planning, programming, and operational employment of Air Force reconnaissance equipment. The same goes for its Distributed Common Ground [...]
