Australian AEW Aircraft To Be Supported By Manufacturer: Boeing
Filed under: Australia, Boeing, Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Countries, Events, Military Aviation, development program, logistics, production program
It was announced that Australia had awarded a contract to Boeing (BA) to provide service and support to the new Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft being purchased by the Pacific nation. The new aircraft is based on the 737 airliner and is fitted with a variety of radars and communications gear. The five year contract is worth over $600 million if all options are exercised. Boeing has been building these aircraft for the last few years and the six when delivered will provide a significant upgrade to the Royal Australian Air Force’s capabilities.
The contract will be executed by Boeing’s subsidiary in Australia and will lead to the creation of a few hundred jobs. The contract is a Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract similar to what the U.S. military has been using recently. The program not only includes the aircraft, but training and mission planning elements as well. Two aircraft have been delivered to date.
More Troops In Afghanistan Means More Contracting and Contractors
The U.S. military is dependent on contractors for much of their logistics. The increase in troops planned for Afghanistan will only increase the...OSD Committed To Current KC-X Strategy
Filed under: Boeing, Congress, EADS, KC-X, KC-X Tanker News, Syndicated Industry News, logistics
Ashton Carter the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD (AT&L), who is the head “weapons buyer” at the Pentagon had a press availability recently. At this he stated he is committed to the current plan for the KC-X program with a final RFP coming out by the end of the year. The draft RFP in his eyes was less subjective then past ones and the questions from industry are being used to shape the final RFP. He is confident that the Air Force will get it right on their third try. It will have to be seen if this is true.
Navistar To Provide More Trucks To U.S. Army
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Events, Mississippi, Navistar, Oshkosh Truck Corp, Services, U.S. Army, logistics, production program
The United States military has expended a great deal of logistics and support vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan. These trucks have taken a beating both from heavy use and enemy attacks. The Army has let several contracts recently to repair, reset and replace them. Yesterday it was announced that Navistar would be awarded a contract to provide tanker trucks, wreckers and generic troop transport vehicles. The value of this contract is over $400 million.
Navistar was disappointed that it did not win a portion of the MRAP-ATV contract to provide the lighter vehicles for use in Afghanistan. That contract went to Oshkosh. This contract will offset some of the losses from not contributing to that effort. It also demonstrates that the U.S. has been able to grow a decent industrial base when it comes to logistic support vehicles.
Rolls-Royce To Build Engines For U.S. Training Aircraft
Filed under: BAE Systems, Boeing, Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Events, McDonnell Douglas, Military Aviation, Rolls-Royce, Services, U.S. Navy, logistics, production program, training
The U.S. Defense Department awarded a contract to Rolls-Royce to deliver F405-RR-401 jet engines. The $90 million contract will be to build the engines for the T-45 jet trainer as well as perform maintenance and logistics support for them. The bulk of the production will occur at Rolls-Royce’s Indiana facilities with support occurring wherever the Navy needs it.
The T-45 Goshawk is a modern, singled engine two seat trainer. Based on a BAE design it was originally manufactured by McDonnell Douglas in the United States before that company was acquired by Boeing. Over two hundred of the aircraft have been delivered to the Navy and they are able to conduct carrier landings and training.
KBR Inc. Leads Government Contractors In Return On Investment
KBR Inc. despite not being a large hardware contract leads defense contractors in ROI. Their focus on logistics and support contracts bring them...Northrop Grumman supports KC-10
HERNDON, Va., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force contracted Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide logistics support for the fleet of the KC-10 Extender refueling tanker aircraft.
Military Sealift Command expands CACI deal
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command has expanded a contract with CACI International Inc. to provide additional logistics and engineering support.
Marines And Oshkosh Move Out On New Truck
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Events, Oshkosh Truck Corp, Services, U.S. Marine Corps, development program, logistics, production program
The U.S. Marine Corps initiated a new program for Oshkosh Defense to build them a heavy, multi-purpose truck. The Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) program is for a new tactical vehicle to perform a variety of roles.
The U.S. military had to invest heavily in Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) and up armor their older tactical vehicles, like HUMVEES and trucks. This program will take advantage of that experience to develop and produce a new vehicle to carry out a variety of missions for the U.S.M.C. As the MRAP has had issues working in tactical situations this is another program to fix some of these issues. The contract is worth just over $700 million if all options are exercised. Right now the contract is for about 600 vehicles.
Like the MRAP-ATV program where there will be a lighter, more mobile vehicle developed to work the rougher terrain in Afghanistan the concept of this program is sensible. Oshkosh will stand to do well with this product if it works out and other services and countries buy it.
Former Undersecretary of Acquisition criticizes Boeing
Filed under: Boeing, Contract Awards, EADS, GAO, Military Aviation, Northrop Grumman Corp., Proposal, Protest, U.S. Air Force, commercial aviation, logistics, production program
For more see The Guardian.
Navy orders training systems for the V-22
Filed under: Bell, Boeing, Contract Awards, Military Aviation, U.S. Navy, development program, logistics, production program
The Navy ordered from the Boeing-Bell team manufacturing the V-22 Osprey training devices and related equipment today. The contract is worth about $78 M. See a story here. The Osprey has just finished a successful deployment in Iraq where it carried out heavy lift missions, usually for logistics purposes. The contract will pay for the development and production of training equipment.
Air Force to award GPS III satellite contract
Filed under: Boeing, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin, Satellites, U.S. Air Force, space
The GPS III satellite had a successful DAB recently which allowed Mr. Young, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OSD(AT&L) to allow the contract award. See an article here. As part of this authorization, though, he directed that the requirements be frozen as to what was presented at the DAB. The contract could be worth $1.8 B, and will go to either Boeing or Lockheed Martin. The award could come early next week.
OSD expresses concern over protests
Filed under: Boeing, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, EADS, Federal Budget Process, Northrop Grumman Corp., Protest, U.S. Air Force, commercial aviation, development program, logistics
In this story Mr. Young, the Assistant Secretary of Defense of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics expresses concern over the recent amount of protests with large systems. Part of the story is letting Boeing know not to focus on the recent lost KC-45 award, but to look to future competitions. He also generally agreed with the recent GAO report that systems are over cost and behind schedule, but that is to be expected. Read more
Roby’s Country Gardens recieves order for produce
Roby’s Country Gardens, a Kentucky company, recieved an order for over $18 M of produce for the US Navy, Air Force and Marines. More detail from the Business First site here.
Uniforms are expensive
DoD awarded a contract for clothing, as announced yesterday on Defenselink.mil
“Golden Manufacturing Co. Inc., Golden, Miss.,* is being awarded a maximum $52,527,000.00 firm fixed price contract for cold weather coats and universal field combat uniforms. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. This proposal was originally Web solicited with 11 responses. This contract is awarding base year only at this time. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Mar. 31, 2009. The contracting activity is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM1C1-08-D-1036).”
Trucks are Expensive as well
This contract award from 24 December shows that once you buy the supplies, it costs to haul them around too.
“Oshkosh Truck Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on Dec. 19, 2007, a $179,309,413 firm-fixed-price contract for heavy equipment mobility truck systems. Work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There was one bid solicited on Oct. 23, 2006, and one bid was received. The Tank Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren Mich., is the contracting activity W56HZV-07-C-0248.”
See also Oshkosh Truck Company.
DOD Awards Contract for Training Ammunition
As this contract award reported Monday on Defenselink.mil shows, even training in DOD costs a great deal.
“Olin Corp., Winchester Ammunition, East Alton, Ill. is being awarded a maximum $29,000,000 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 5.56 mm ammunition used by the Navy and Air Force as training rounds. Work will be performed in East Alton, Ill. and work is expected to be completed by Dec. 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was conducted on a competitive basis with the solicitation being publicized on the World-Wide Web with three offers received. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-08-D-JN10).”
Bell Boeing Awarded Contractor Support Contract for V-22
On Friday, Bell Boeing was awarded a contract to provide Interim Contractor Support (ICS) for the US Air Forces V-22 aircraft. The contract is worth almost $48 million and will support aircraft in Florida and New Mexico. The company is also required to support any operationally deployed aircraft. Details about the award are here. Since the program is managed by the Navy for all the Services they awarded the contract, although this is for the US Air Force aircraft.
One of the issues with Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), although ICS is not traditional CLS it just provides a bridge until the service stands up their organic support, is that if you are using it you will need to make provisions to deploy your maintenance contractor. That means in Iraq and Afghanistan there are a large number of contractors providing logistic services for aircraft, vehicles and in general.
BAE Announces That It Is Buying MTC Tech
Yesterday BAE announced that it would purchase MTC Technologies for a total price of $450 Million. The news story is here. Information about the Dayton, Ohio headquartered MTC Technologies can be found here.
Department of Defense Invests in Biodiesel
Filed under: Battelle Memorial Institute, Contract Awards, Department of Defense
This article in The Phoenix Business Journal details how a local company won a contract from DoD to build a portable renewable fuel system. The primary process used is one that two German chemists, Fischer-Tropsch, invented prior to WW II. The contract may have a total value of $100 million. The goal is two-fold: reduce cost and increase logistic flexibility. See the article here.
First Oshkosh LVSR Deployed to Afghanistan in Support of U.S. Marine Corps
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
CACI Awarded $100 Million Task Order to Provide U.S. Army Battle Command Systems
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
U.S. Army Selects IFS Applications for Enterprise Manufacturing and Maintenance Execution Systems
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
NCI Notified of Protest of DISA BRAC Award
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
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