U.S.M.C. Gives Support Contract To Force Protection

Force Protection had a heyday a few years ago as a manufacturer of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. In 2005 – 2007 the U.S. military could not buy the vehicles fast enough as Congress showered them with money for them. The IED and mine threat at that time was consistently inflicting the most casualties on the U.S. and its allies. It still remains a potent threat in Afghanistan but not as much in Iraq as the U.S. slowly pulls its troops out.

Force Protection was unable to keep its sales up as more companies entered the market. There have been some recent sales to overseas customers but the main U.S. defense buys have dried up. The company was able to announce today that it had signed a contract with the U.S.M.C. for field service support to its existing vehicles. This contract is worth over $26 million.

An OEM often has the ability to sell maintenance, support and modification services to the military once production of an article is completed. Eventually the defense department may turn to other providers so that market too ends. It behooves a company to keep improving their products or make new ones that attract the market.

Boeing Wins Contract To Support F/A-18 Fighters

The Australian government invested in F/A-18 “Hornet” fighter and attack aircraft as an interim solution while waiting for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to be delivered. The Boeing built aircraft have seen heavy use by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps over the last twenty years and represented a good investment for the Pacific country. It has now been reported that Boeing (BA) will receive a contract to provide further maintenance support for the aircraft. This contract is worth about $1.5 million.

This six year contract will see Boeing advising the Tactical Fighter Systems Program Office with maintenance and upgrade planning and execution.

DynCorp supports USAF training wing

September 25, 2009 by admin · Comment
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force contracted DynCorp International to provide aircraft maintenance support for its training wing at an air base in Wichita Falls, Texas.

More USMC MRAP contracts

According to this article Navistar International was awarded a contract by the US Navy to provide maintenance support for USMC MRAP vehicles. This contract is to provide parts and most likely Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the many vehicles that are being used in Iraq and Afghanistan. The contract value is over $700 M. It again illustrates that modern systems are not only expensive to procure but to maintain which opens up a whole new venue to defense contractors.

DynCorp International Wins Flight Training Support Contract at Sheppard AFB

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) was awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide aircraft maintenance support at Sheppard Air Force Base. The value of the contract is $31.2 million for the base period, and a potential maximum value of $230 million over seven years, if all options are exercised. Under the contract, DynCorp International will provide aircraft maintenance services for the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichi

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AECOM awarded US$78.8-million, 6-month extension to U.S. Army maintenance contract

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has been awarded a US$78.8-million, 6-month extension contract to support U.S. Army operations in Afghanistan. Under the U.S. Army’s global maintenance support and service (also known as “GMASS”) contract, AECOM will provide general-support maintenance

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PSI Awarded $8.3 Million Task Order by Defense Health Information Management System

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planned Systems International, Inc. (PSI), a respected provider of information technology (IT) solutions and services to the federal government, announces it has been awarded a task order by the Defense Health Information Management System (DHIMS) Program Office to provide operations and maintenance support to AHLTA-Theater (AHLTA-T), the military’s electronic health record for the Military Theater environment. The task order has a 12-month base period o

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URS Awarded Four Contracts by Department of Defense

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--URS Corporation (NYSE:URS) today announced that it has been awarded four new contracts by the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide engineering services and maintenance support to the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. The four contracts, which have a combined maximum value of $316 million to URS over five years if all options are exercised, are: A $46 million contract to provide inspection and maintenance on U.S. Army equipment in South Korea, including combat vehicles, c

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DynCorp International Wins $20 Million AFRICAP Task Order in Liberia

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Department of State has awarded DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) a task order for operations and maintenance support in Liberia, under the AFRICAP contract. The task order, with a value of $5.2 million for the initial 6 month base period, has a potential total value of $20 million over two years if all options are exercised. Under the task order, DynCorp International will provide operations and maintenance support for facilities of the Armed Forces o

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