PM J-AIT Awards AIT-IV Contract to Five Vendors — Press Release
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PM J-AIT Awards AIT-IV Contract to Five Vendors
Newington, VA, 31 July, 2009 – The US Army Product Manager for Joint-Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT), a part of the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) at Fort Belvoir, VA, is pleased to announce the award of the Automatic Identification Technology (AIT)-IV Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to the following contractors: GTSI Corp., Intermec Technologies Corp., Northrop Grumman Information Technology, CDO Technologies Inc., and Lowry Holding Company, Inc. (doing business as Lowry Computer Products).
“This is an important milestone in that with the award of AIT-IV, all the single award IDIQ contracts managed under PM J-AIT have migrated to multi-vendor IDIQ contracts” stated Lt. Col. Cary Ferguson, PM J-AIT. “The AIT-IV contract provides an opportunity for more companies to provide DoD and Federal agencies best-value solutions at competitive prices across the globe. We look forward to working with the AIT-IV contractors.”
This is a Firm Fixed Price IDIQ contract for Commercial AIT hardware, software, and services. The contract has a ceiling value of $418.52 million. The term of the contract is nine years consisting of a three-year base period; and one two-year option for ordering products, services and maintenance; and one four-year option for maintenance only. In addition, the AIT-IV program will offer site surveys, installation, integration, implementation and training for turn-key AIT solutions to DoD, US Coast Guard, NATO, Federal Agencies, Coalition Partners, and other Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Individuals interested in additional information on the AIT products and services offered should contact the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Ms. Sally J. Ewing, via email: sally.j.ewing@us.army.mil.
PM J-AIT is the DoD AIT and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) leader providing global asset tracking, Web-based Radio Frequency In-Transit Visibility (RF-ITV) services, and complete program life cycle support. PM J-AIT products and services are customer driven, easily accessible, and capable of being updated. PM J-AIT serves as the Executive Agent for the RF-ITV infrastructure to DoD and Coalition Partners in support of expeditionary logistics and the Joint Warfighter. For more information about PM J-AIT, please refer to our Web site at www.eis.army.mil/AIT.
Contracts for July 31, 2009
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Defense budget cuts favor independents
By PETER BILDUPI Correspondent
BERLIN, July 31 (UPI) -- Cuts in defense budgets over the next few years in the wake of the recession are worrying major contractors across Europe. But the pressure to save on costs allied with the increasingly complex and fragmented nature of the security threats facing the world today could favor the growth of smaller independent technology service companies operating alongside major military equipment manufacturers or working directly with government defense agencies.
KBR named British top Key Supplier
HOUSTON, July 31 (UPI) -- The British Defense Ministry announced it has honored U.S company KBR as the top Key Supplier for the second year in a row.
HMS Albion returns to operational fleet
PORTSMOUTH, England, July 31 (UPI) -- The British Royal Navy announced its HMS Albion amphibious assault command ship has returned to operational status following an eight-month overhaul.
HMS Westminster undergoing overhauls
PLYMOUTH, England, July 31 (UPI) -- The British Royal Navy announced its HMS Westminster frigate will receive several system upgrades including work on its Seawolf self-defense missile system.
AEDC conducts hypersonic test
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn., July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command's Arnold Engineering Development Center has completed a hypersonic test with its Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit.
Xoma selected for SARS antibodies
BERKELEY, Calif., July 31 (UPI) -- U.S. company Xoma has received a subcontract to produce novel antibody drugs as part of a U.S. government biological defense initiative.
Army awards deal for MTS support
MELVILLE, N.Y., July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Comtech Telecommunications Corp. to support a satellite-based movement tracking program.
SAIC to provide C4ISR support services
SAN DIEGO, July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted Science Applications International Corp. to provide tactical command and control support services.
Arkansas bomb squad receives blast system
LAFAYETTE, La., July 31 (UPI) -- The Arkansas State Police Bomb Squad has received its order of an explosive blast suppression technology from U.S. company Burner Fire Control Inc.
Navy awards laser development contract
TUCSON, July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted Applied Energetics Inc. to design and develop a laser technology for deployment with Marine Corps and naval aircraft.
CBP contracts LM for P-3 Orion support
MARIETTA, Ga., July 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has contracted Lockheed Martin to provide maintenance for its fleet of P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft.
U.S. arms exports down by $1 billion in 2008 — report
WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- U.S. arms exports dropped by about $1 billion during fiscal year 2008, the Annual Military Assistance Report showed.
India’s aircraft carrier deal questioned
NEW DELHI, July 31 (UPI) -- The euphoria over the launch of the first domestically built nuclear-powered submarine by India's navy has barely abated, but already that is getting clouded by the controversy over the navy's deal to acquire the Russian-built aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov.
9 billion euro contract for 112 Eurofighter Typhoons signed – Press Release
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9 billion euro contract for 112 Eurofighter Typhoons signed
NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency), Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and EUROJET Turbo GmbH signed today the production contract for a further 112 aircraft, including 241 engines, for the four partner Nations: Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The Tranche 3.9 billion contract confirms Eurofighter Typhoon as the best selling defence aircraft on the market with 559 units under production contract, including 15 for Austria and 72 for Saudi Arabia.
Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH CEO Enzo Casolini commented: “This is a major achievement in the Eurofighter programme and serves to reaffirm the importance and the independence of the defence sector of the European industry. The agreement, achieved in conjunction with NETMA and the four Nations involved in the programme, will provide the Air Forces with the best asset available to address their requirements for both air-to-air and air-to-ground roles”.
EUROJET Managing Director Hartmut J. Tenter commented: “This is an outstanding success for the EUROJET programme and a clear signal to the international community endorsing the quality of the product. The EJ200 stands for leading-edge technology, including advanced integrated Health Monitoring to deliver class-leading reliability, maintainability and Through Life Cost—the benchmark of excellence”.
NETMA’s General Manager, Lt.Gen. Antonino Altorio remarked that “the capabilities of Tranche 3 aircraft consolidate the already excellent performances of Tranche 1 and 2 aircraft and will enable the Air Forces to carry out primary air defence in NATO missions as well as maintaining air superiority in theatres of operations and, if necessary, providing support in the air-to-ground role. This contract sets the baseline for consequent contracts for logistic support which is fundamental to keeping fleets available while reducing, significantly, the cost of in-service support”.
Today the Eurofighter programme not only represents the largest European industrial programme, supporting 100,000 jobs in 400 companies across Europe, but it is also the most advanced example of technology within the European industry base. It sets the standard in terms of best value for a new generation defence aircraft programme.
With the production of Eurofighter Typhoon, now being confirmed until well into the next decade, the future of the programme is assured and will maintain and develop the current technological capability in Europe, enhancing future export opportunities and giving the four partner Nations a significant return on their investments. Having already secured two export contracts with Austria in 2003 and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2007, Eurofighter Typhoon will continue to follow up all export opportunities.
NETMA
Eurofighter and Eurojet Turbo consortia and their partner Companies are actively pursuing campaigns in Switzerland, India, Japan, Romania, Greece, Turkey and exploring possible opportunities in South Korea, Bulgaria, Croatia and other Nations.
Background information:
Eurofighter Typhoon is the world’s most advanced new generation real multi-role/swing-role combat aircraft available on the market and has been ordered by six nations (Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). With 559 aircraft under
production contract, it is Europe’s largest military collaborative programme and delivers leadingedge technology, strengthening Europe’s aerospace industry in the global competitive market.
More than 100,000 jobs in 400 companies are secured by the programme. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH manages the programme on behalf of the Eurofighter Partner Companies: Alenia Finmeccanica, BAE Systems, EADS CASA and EADS Deutschland, Europe’s foremost aerospace companies with a total turnover of approx. 88 billion Euros (2008).
The EUROJET consortium is responsible for the management of development, support and export of the new generation EJ200 engine system, installed in the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. EUROJET’s shareholders comprise Avio (Italy), ITP (Spain), MTU Aero Engines (Germany) and Rolls-Royce (UK). The EJ200 engine, with its unprecedented performance record combined with multi-role capability and highest availability at low life-cycle costs, is perfectly set to meet the air forces’ demands of today and the future.
NETMA was formed on 1 January 1996 by the merger of two previously separate NATO agencies which had been established to manage Tornado and Eurofighter (EF2000) programmes.
The Agency is responsible to the partner Nations (Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) for all the aspects of the programme covering development, procurement and inservice support of Eurofighter and Tornado aircraft weapon systems. NETMA provides partner Nations with an efficient, effective and coherent management service for these two major international programmes.
High Resolution images of the Eurofighter Typhoon and of the EJ200 can be downloaded from the web sites: www.eurofighter.com/medialibrary and www.eurojet.eu
Photo courtesy of Eurofighter.com.
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As part of a plan to both stimulate the economy and auto sales the U.S. Government came up with “Cash for Clunkers”. This program actually called Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) was to pay a rebate of either $3,500 or $4,500 to people buying a new car that exceeded the mileage of an older [...]EADS drone back in testing
BERLIN, July 30 (UPI) -- The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. has resumed testing of its new Barracuda drone, following a crash of a less advanced model in 2006.
BAE Reports Loss For Most Recent Quarter
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BAE Systems reported its most recent quarterly results and had a loss of just over $135 million. The same quarter last year saw profits of over $800 million. The English company was hit badly by a downturn in the U.S. market for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles as the contracts for those vehicles needed in Iraq ended. Oshkosh was able to win the new MRAP-ATV contract that will supply lighter, more maneuverable vehicle to be used in Afghanistan.
BAE like all of the other major defense contractors is looking askance at the future Obama budgets. It has a role to play in the F-22 and Future Combat Systems (FCS) programs ended in the 2010 budget. This is revenue that may not be made up with new contracts. The company does support the F-35 JSF as well which will see an acceleration if plans are carried out.
There may also be a future blow back against the non-U.S. companies politically if the defense budget does decline severely in the next few years. The limited work might be directed to those remaining big contractors that are home based. BAE has made efforts to expand into the market through acquisition of U.S. companies and capabiliites so that might cushion any blows.
Earnings have been mixed this quarter and the results in nine to twelve months will tell the real story of how the defense market is falling out.
Contracts for July 30, 2009
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U.K. defense policy debate heats up
LONDON, July 30 (UPI) -- Public debate over future U.K. defense policy and procurement has climbed to the top of the political agenda and is likely to remain there. For taxpayers and defense equipment suppliers alike, billions of dollars are at stake. The likely need for massive government spending cuts over a period of years to rebalance recession-shredded budgets has prompted commentators to demand a fundamental U.K. re-think about future military priorities.
Roundarch, LM release RIA and dashboard
CHICAGO, July 30 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin and partner Roundarch announced the release of a new series of Rich Internet Applications to support the U.S. Air Force.
Alion to support ARDEC initiative
MCLEAN, Va., July 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Alion Science and Technology to support the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center.
Air Force authorizes ORS program
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 30 (UPI) -- Goodrich announced the U.S. Air Force has authorized a plan to continue the Operationally Responsive Space program's ongoing development.
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