UNITED KINGDOM
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26 Mar 21. Future Maritime Support Programme contracts awarded
At HMNB Portsmouth:
- £365m to BAE Systems and KBR for Hard Facilities Management
- £54m to Sodexo for Soft Facilities Management
- £37m to Kuehne & Nagel Limited for Warehousing and Distribution
At HMNB Clyde:
- £67m to ESS for Soft Facilities Management
- £16m to Babcock for Warehousing and Distribution (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
01 Apr 21. BAE Systems secures Future Maritime Support Programme contracts worth over £1bn. BAE Systems will retain its key role supporting the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, with the Company securing two contracts as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) competition. The contracts, worth up to £1.3bn over five years, will commence on 1 October 2021 following a transition period. BAE Systems will continue to deliver ship asset management, repair and maintenance for the entire Portsmouth flotilla under a £900m contract. It will also establish a Joint Venture with KBR to deliver technology-led and data-driven facilities management and dockside services at the base, under a £365m contract. The joint venture – to be called KBS Maritime – will combine the expertise of KBR as a global leader in the infrastructure asset management and services market, with BAE Systems’ experience and capability within Portsmouth Naval Base.
29 Mar 21. Cohort plc, the independent technology group, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Systems Engineering & Assessment Limited (“SEA”) has been awarded a new 10-year contract, with a value of approximately £25m, for the management and upgrade of in-service sonar equipment for the UK Ministry of Defence (“the MOD”). The contract will be revenue generating from April 2021, with revenues spread evenly across the first seven years, tailing off in years seven to ten. Under the contract, won after a competitive tender, SEA will maintain the Royal Navy’s in-service sonar equipment, a service that they have successfully provided for the past ten years. In addition, the new contract provides for certain upgrades to the equipment, ensuring the sonar systems remain operationally available and ready for service at all times.
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31 Mar 21. BAE Systems has received a $21m contract from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to support the Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) over the next four-and-a-half years. This contract ensures the continued support and sustainment of CMWS systems on various UK aircraft platforms. The award includes annual repair and engineering services. CMWS, developed by BAE Systems, integrates hostile fire indication, missile warning, and countermeasure coordination capabilities into one system and is used on a variety of UK rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft. It alerts crews to incoming threats and commands automated countermeasure dispensing, ensuring survivability of the aircraft and its crews. Deployed across the U.S. Army rotary and fixed-wing fleet, as well as aircraft of 16 allied countries, more than 3,000 CMWS units have been installed on over 40 different platforms. Since BAE Systems first fielded the system in 2005, CMWS has logged approximately 4 million combat theater flight hours, saving dozens of aircraft and hundreds of lives in an ever-changing threat environment. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
30 Mar 21. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $12,954,626 firm-fixed-price contract for the United Kingdom MQ-9 Second Operating Location Alternate Reaper (SOLAR). Production of one MQ-9 Reaper Block 1, Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radar, Embedded Global Positioning System Inertial Navigation System, and United Kingdom specific modifications will be performed stateside and is expected to be completed July 1, 2021. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition and involves 100 percent Foreign Military Sales to the government of the United Kingdom. Foreign Military Sales funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8689-21-C-2009).
TECHNOLOGY
29 Mar 21. Goonhilly, the UK satellite communications innovator and space gateway, selects Mailock encrypted email solution. World renown satellite communications enabler, Goonhilly Earth Station (GES), has selected Beyond Encryption’s (BE), market leading email security system, Mailock, to deliver encrypted, highly secure mail when communicating with its partners. BE is based in Fareham, Hampshire. Goonhilly has a state-of-the-art deep space antenna with associated network and mission operation centre facilities and is working on replicating these around the world in collaboration with partners. The result will be the world’s first private global deep space communications network, supplementing the capacity offered by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Goonhilly are also in the process of establishing a Space AI Institute with High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure to facilitate space related applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). HPC on demand is rapidly becoming an innovation enabler for academic institutions such as the University of Oxford and start-ups looking to turn ideas into viable businesses. Mailock provides an additional level of secure email communications allowing Goonhilly to communicate data around the world with its global partners.
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29 Mar 21. The Israeli and Slovak ministries of defence (MoDs) on 25 March announced the signature of a EUR148m (USD174.5m) export agreement the same day for 17 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) radars for the Slovak Air Force. The signing came after the deal was reached in January. The Slovak MoD said on its website that the radars would be delivered from April 2023 to 2025, with payments divided into four instalments in 2021–24, adding that the contract was nearly EUR11.8 lower than originally planned. The MMR radars will “provide the Slovak defence establishment with a complete aerial situational assessment”, the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMoD) said in a press release, adding that “the radar detects airborne threats, classifies them, calculates their threat level and provides essential data that enables systems to neutralise multiple threats simultaneously. In addition, these radar systems will be interoperable with NATO”. The agreement includes provisions for technology and knowledge transfer from Israel to Slovakia, as well as industrial co-operation. Radar components will be manufactured in collaboration with defence companies in Slovakia, under the guidance of IAI and the IMoD. (Source: Jane’s)
01 Apr 21. The German Ministry of Defence, has selected L3Harris Technologies’ (NYSE:LHX) Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G manpack radios as part of the country’s overall military modernization efforts. L3Harris received a Foreign Military Sales delivery order to provide Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G manpacks that deliver advanced narrowband and wideband networking capabilities – offering greater interoperability with U.S. and NATO allies for coalition operations. The AN/PRC-117G manpack is a combat proven, software-defined radio that is easily upgradeable with new waveforms, such as SATURN, ROVER, MUOS; and is also NINE Suite B encrypted, allowing users to securely and easily interoperate with U.S., NATO and regional partners. More than 50,000 AN/PRC-117G radios have been delivered to customers around the world.
29 Mar 21. Multimillion-euro contract goes to Rheinmetall: Bundeswehr issues new call-offs for MELLS guided missiles and integrated command and launch units from framework contract. The German Bundeswehr has placed a new order for the cutting-edge MELLS antitank guided missile system with EuroSpike GmbH, a joint venture of Rheinmetall and its partners Diehl Defence and Rafael. Another 666 guided missiles and 82 integrated command and launch units have been called off from the existing framework contract. The latest order is worth around €88m. Rheinmetall will be supplying key components to EuroSpike, maker of the MELLS, a multirole-capable lightweight guided missile system. For Rheinmetall, the new call-off will mean incoming orders worth around €17m net. Delivery will take place during the 2022-2024 timeframe. The fourth lot of MELLS missiles to be ordered by the Bundeswehr, the systems are earmarked for German infantry and mechanized infantry units. Rheinmetall will be supplying 82 integrated command and launch units as well as 666 sets of components for the Rafael-made Spike LR (long-range) guided missile. Now on order, the latest version of the launch system is already capable of firing the enhanced Spike LR 2 guided missile. Concluded in October 2019, the framework contract contains an option for fabricating and supplying around 100 integrated command and launch units as well as thousands of MELLS guided missiles during the period 2024 to 2031. In total, this would mean incoming orders for Rheinmetall in the three-digit million-euro range. Made by EuroSpike – a joint venture in which Rheinmetall holds a 40% stake – the MELLS is a latest-generation effector designed for engaging armoured ground targets at ranges of up to 4,000 metres, or 5,500 metres with the Spike LR-2. Rheinmetall possesses extensive experience with the MELLS. The company has already integrated this modern guided missile into the Marder infantry fighting vehicle and is currently doing so in the Puma IFV. Another contractor is now integrating the system into the Wiesel airmobile weapon carrier. Looking ahead, enhanced networking of the integrated command and launch units with Rheinmetall’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System” soldier system via the TacNet command and information system may also offer future potential. This would further optimize the sensor-to-shooter chain.
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30 Mar 21. The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has notified Naval Group of the order for two first defence and intervention (FDI) frigates. The order was announced during French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly’s visit to Naval Group’s Lorient facility. According to Naval Group, the FDI acceleration programme will support the activity of the company’s Lorient site. Naval Group also builds surface ships, including the FREMM multi-mission frigates, and Gowind corvettes at this site. Naval Group will build five FDI 122m-long multi-purpose ships under the order. Construction of the first ship started last year and is expected to be delivered in 2024. (Source: naval-technology.com)
01 Apr 21. Orbit Communications Systems Ltd. (TASE: ORBI), a leading global provider of maritime and airborne satcom terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical airborne audio management systems announced today that it has received an order from a new customer, a leading European integrator, for OceanTRx4 Mil satellite communications systems for new naval military platforms for a total of approximately $3.1m. Delivery of the systems, which will provide the fleet with continuous satellite broadband connectivity, is expected to begin during 2022. OceanTRx 4 Mil is a Maritime Satcom Terminal, based on the OceanTRx4 platform but with advanced military features. A patented satellite communication system designed for maritime platforms and supports a variety of configurations of 1.15-meter diameter antenna systems, operating at Ku, X and Ka frequencies including simultaneous operation of a variety frequencies for global operation. The OceanTRx 4 Mil system is designed for quick and convenient installation, maintenance and upgrade, combining RF performance and exceptional system availability for security customers (Source: PR Newswire)
30 Mar 21. Polish Gdynia Naval Port Command has contracted Saab to provide integrated logistics support for Double Eagle Mk III and Double Eagle SAROV systems. Saab noted that the latest contract is an extension of the existing service for Double Eagle Mk III and Double Eagle SAROV systems dedicated for mine countermeasures (MCM) operations. Contracted work includes the supply of spare parts, special tools, technical documentation, and training. (Source: naval-technology.com)
AIR
28 Mar 21. Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) has contracted with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency to maintain and make ready for sale two F-16 aircraft that have been taken out of service in the Norwegian Armed Forces. The aircraft will be made ready for sale to new owners, and the Norwegian Defence Material Agency expects to achieve commercial re-sale agreements for the upgraded aircraft. The contract initially applies to two F-16 aircraft that the Royal Norwegian Air Force has taken out of service, with an option to overhaul up to three additional aircraft. The work on the aircraft will take place at KAMS’ facilities at Kjeller, near Oslo, and if the option is exercised the last three aircraft are expected to be ready at the end of 2021. (Source: ASD Network)
26 Mar 21. Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $518,443,821 firm-fixed-price, incentive contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Production Lot 34, with priced options for Lots 35 and 36. This basic contract award provides for the production of the Lot 34 AMRAAMs, Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs), guidance sections, AMRAAM Telemetry System (ATS), initial and field spares, and other production engineering support hardware and activities. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed Dec. 31, 2023. This contract involves unclassified Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Indonesia, Japan, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Korea, and Qatar. Fiscal 2019 Air Force missile procurement funds in the amount of $5,348,048; fiscal 2020 Air Force missile procurement funds in the amount of $108,158,773; fiscal 2019 Navy weapons procurement funds in the amount of $26,003,961; fiscal 2020 Navy weapons procurement funds in the amount of $77,192,047; fiscal 2021 Navy weapons procurement funds in the amount of $3,804,680; fiscal 2020 Air Force research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds in the amount of $5,306,972; fiscal 2021 Air Force RDT&E funds in the amount of $3,877,865; fiscal 2020 Navy RDT&E funds in the amount of $2,216,700; fiscal 2021 Navy RDT&E funds in the amount of $2,043,378; fiscal 2021 Air Force operation and maintenance (O&M) funds in the amount of $378,993; fiscal 2021 Army O&M funds in the amount of $497,466; and FMS funds in the amount of $283,614,938 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA8675-21-C-0034).
31 Mar 21. Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have today extended a contract to provide support and maintenance services for Gripen. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 1.6bn for the period from 1 April 2021 to 31 December 2022. Saab has booked SEK 1.5bn of the order value in Q1. The contract covers performance-based support and maintenance of Gripen and is an extension of a previously signed contract in May 2017 with FMV. The contract includes support and maintenance services essential to aviation operations with Gripen. The contract covers, for example, design and support, component maintenance, the provision of logistics, technical system support, publications, spare parts, repairs, ground support equipment and pilot equipment. (Source: ASD Network)
31 Mar 21. Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with Dassault Aviation to provide new generation Euroflir™410 optronic (electro-optical) systems for two different Falcon-based aircraft: a dozen Albatros, derived from the Falcon 2000LXS, and the eight Falcon 50M Triton models upgraded as part of the French navy’s program to modernize its maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft. The new-generation EuroflirTM 410, a key part of the SAR suite (Search & Rescue), will deliver unrivaled observation capabilities, even under low-visibility conditions, thanks in particular to a very-long-range telescope and high-performance line-of-sight stabilization. Coupled with a maritime radar and AIS (Automatic Identification System), the EuroflirTM 410 provides ship identification capability, along with precise geolocation. It’s capable of identifying a ship’s registration number or detecting a shipwrecked person at a range of several kilometers. New-generation Euroflir™410 optronic systems allow France’s Maritime Surveillance & Intervention Patrol (PATSIMAR) to enhance its stealthy very-high-altitude observation capabilities, and carry out at-sea search & rescue or zone surveillance missions even under the most extreme conditions. With this latest contract win, Safran confirms its European leadership in the highly demanding market for airborne optronics on special-mission airplanes and helicopters. The Triton modified Falcon 50M and Falcon 2000 Albatros aircraft will be deployed as from 2023 and 2025, respectively, in line with the French government’s latest defense planning bill, and will gradually replace the current Falcon 50M and Falcon 200 Guardian aircraft in the 24F et 25F fleets, based in mainland France and overseas territories.
02 Apr 21. Schiebel has won another significant contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Schiebel, with its CAMCOPTER S-100, is yet again one of the service providers for EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) operations carrying out ship emission monitoring and general maritime surveillance for EU member states. The scope of this EUR 16.5m framework contract includes monitoring the sulphur content of ships’ emissions to ensure compliance with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) sulphur emission limits from sea going vessels, as well as maritime situational awareness for coastal authorities. This contract comes in addition to the one awarded in 2018 under which Schiebel provided EMSA and local authorities in Croatia and Finland with maritime surveillance services and which is still ongoing. (Source: UAS VISION)
USA
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30 Mar 21. Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Plymouth, Minnesota, was awarded a $54,483,850 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 120 mm M1002 new production cartridges and 120 mm M865A1 new production cartridges for 120 mm Tank Training Ammunition requirements. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Plymouth, Minnesota, with an estimated completion date of March 1, 2023. Fiscal 2021 procurement of ammunition, Army funds in the amount of $54,483,850 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-17-C-0025).
31 Mar 21. Avon Protection Ceradyne, Irvine, California, was awarded an $18,909,440 modification (P00044) to contract W91CRB-14-C-0005 for Integrated Head Protection System helmets. Work will be performed in Irvine, California, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2022. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance, Army funds; and fiscal 2021 overseas contingency operations, defense funds in the amount of $18,909,440 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
31 Mar 21. US Army Awards $50m Contract for New Special Operations Sniper Rifle. The U.S. Army just awarded a $50m contract to Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc. to arm snipers with the multi-caliber sniper rifle preferred by special operations forces. The five-year contract will buy 2,800 MK22 Multi-role Adaptive Design, or MRAD, sniper rifles that can be chambered for .338 Norma Magnum, .300 Norma Magnum and 7.62×51 NATO ammunition, Army officials from Project Manager Soldier Lethality announced today in a news release. The contract was awarded March 30. The award comes two years after U.S. Special Operations Command awarded a contract to the Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based firm for the new MRAD sniper system. The new rifle will replace the M107 sniper rifle, also made by Barrett, and the M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle systems, Program Executive Officer Soldier spokesman Alton Stewart said in March 2020. (Source: Defense News Early Bird/Military.com)
29 Mar 21. Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois, was awarded a $36,854,192 firm-fixed-price contract for electro-hydraulic Types I and II tracked dozers, related hardware and ancillary services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 28, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-21-D-0034).
30 Mar 21. Citadel Defense Gets $5m US Government C-UAS Contract. Citadel Defense has received a follow-on urgent contract award from the U.S. Department of Defense to protect servicemen and servicewomen from small drone threats. Titan applies artificial intelligence, machine learning, and low-collateral electronic countermeasures that blind the drone pilot from collecting intelligence and prevent the drone from penetrating protected airspace. With the click of a button, Titan generates a post mission analysis report that highlights threat activity patterns. This analysis equips operators and their command leadership with insights that help chart a course of action for each mission. Citadel Defense will accelerate delivery of Titan systems to address urgent operational needs to meet an aggressive deployment schedule for U.S. troops. (Source: UAS VISION)
31 Mar 21. FLIR Unmanned Ground Systems Inc., Chelmsford, Massachusetts, was awarded a $31,578,943 firm-fixed-price contract for the Man Transportable Robot System Increment II. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2022. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-21-F-0160).
30 Mar 21. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., Marion, Illinois (W15QKN-21-D-0024); and Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Plymouth, Minnesota (W15QKN-21D-0023), will compete for each order of the $48,600,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for engineering development, manufacturing, design and testing support that is interoperable with 20 mm, 25 mm, 30 mm x 113 mm, 30 mm x 173 mm, and 50mm weapon systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2026. U.S. Army Contracting Command, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.
30 Mar 21. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, was awarded a $65,312,044 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 120 mm M1002 new production cartridges and 120 mm M865A1 new production cartridges for the 120 mm Tank Training Ammunition program. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in St. Petersburg, Florida, with an estimated completion date of May 5, 2023. Fiscal 2020 and 2021 procurement of ammunition, Army funds in the amount of $65,312,044 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-17-C-0024).
26 Mar 21. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $2,765,714,054 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead rocket pods, GMLRS Unitary Warhead rocket pods, Low-Cost Reduced Range Practice rocket pods, cybersecurity services, integrated product support and other services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-21-D-0003).
01 Apr 21. Microsoft has won a contract worth as much as $21.9bn to provide the US army with at least 120,000 augmented reality headsets, in a significant move to bring the next generation of computing to the battlefield. Microsoft has been working with the army for two years on a prototype of the product that builds on its existing smartglasses product for businesses called HoloLens. (Source: FT.com)
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31 Mar 21. BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, is awarded a $76,875,610 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-5380 to exercise options to procure MK 41 Vertical Launching System canisters and ancillary hardware. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. government (50%); and the governments of the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Australia, and Turkey (50% combined) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Work will be performed in Aberdeen, South Dakota (90%); and Minneapolis, Minnesota (10%), and is expected to be completed by February 2024. Fiscal 2021 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,360,264 (23%); FMS Republic of Korea funds in the amount of $12,027,708 (16%); fiscal 2021 Defense-Wide Procurement funds in the amount of $11,499,500 (15%); fiscal 2020 Defense-Wide Procurement funds in the amount of $9,199,600 (12%); FMS Japan funds in the amount of $9,199,600 (12%); FMS Netherlands funds in the amount of $7,069,368 (9%); FMS Norway funds in the amount of $4,712,912 (6%); FMS Spain funds in the amount of $2,863,740 (4%); FMS Australia funds in the amount of $1,764,690 (2%); and FMS Turkey funds in the amount of $1,178,228 (1%) will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
01 Apr 21. Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary Mission Systems, Liverpool, New York, is awarded a $128,391,564 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-5503 to exercise options for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) AN/SLQ-32(V) 6. Work will be performed in Liverpool, New York (78%); and Lansdale, Pennsylvania (22%), and is expected to be completed by December 2022. Fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $54,625,948 (43%); fiscal 2020 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) in the amount of $46,103,510 (36%); and fiscal 2021 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) in the amount of $27,662,106 (21%), will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
31 Mar 21. Raytheon Co., Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is awarded a $66,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for engineering, design, development, production, integration and testing to physically upgrade 10 Llgacy AN/AQS-20A mine hunting sonars to the AN/AQS-20A Block II (AN/AQS-20C) mine hunting sonar configuration. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and is expected to be completed by August 2024. Fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $42,000,000 (63%); and 2020 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $24,500,000 (37%) funding will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured via the beta.SAM.gov website. The contract was awarded in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1), as implemented under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-21-C-6308).
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26 Mar 21. Armtec Countermeasures Co., Coachella, California, has been awarded a $250,000,000, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the MJU-75/B countermeasure flare. This contract provides a magnesium Teflon Viton countermeasure flare, which is utilized on rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft such as C-130, C-17, F-16 to protect against infrared missiles. Work will be performed in Camden, Arkansas, and is expected to be completed March 2027. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. Fiscal 2020 ammunition procurement funds in the amount of $3,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-21-D-0004).
01 Apr 21. Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems announced that it has received a follow-on order for its Spirit unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and signed an agreement to expand existing business and technical cooperation with Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos. Spirits are made in the United States and available in a variety of configurations, including ready-to-fly versions that include a variety of EO/IR camera options. A choice of ground control stations is also available. (Source: UAS VISION)
30 Mar 21. BAE Systems was awarded a four-year $42.5m task order by the U.S. Navy to provide shore-based landing systems integration (LSI) support services for instrument carrier and instrument landing systems (ICLS/ILS). The new ILS provides U.S. Navy pilots with increased guidance capabilities by utilizing radio beam signals that aircraft computers translate, enabling pilots to correct their flight path and operate aircraft without instruction from an air traffic controller. In partnership with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF), BAE Systems serves as part of the lead systems integrator team on the LSI contract. The company provides a variety of support including systems integration, installation, and overall system sustainment. The company’s technicians and experts deploy around the world to support warfighters and will provide support at military installations including Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington for ICLS support and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California for ILS support. (Source: ASD Network)
30 Mar 21. Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $292,647,481 modification (P00006) to contract W9124-P1-99-0001 for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction Phase 2. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas; Owego, New York; Wichita, Kansas; Torrance, California; Jackson, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Cary, North Carolina; Kirkland, Washington; Garden Grove, California; Tallassee, Alabama; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Lod, Israel; Papendrecht, Netherlands; and Ajax, Canada, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2022. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test, and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $19,496,334 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
31 Mar 21. The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded a $1,624,757,540 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee contract (N0001914C0067). This modification provides for the production and delivery of 11 P-8A Lot 12 production aircraft; nine for the Navy and two for the government of Australia. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington (98.15%); Huntington Beach, California (1.19%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (0.66%), and is expected to be completed in September 2024. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,324,354,434; and foreign cooperative agreement funds in the amount of $7,573,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
31 Mar 21. The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was awarded a non-competitive, firm-fixed-price contract for high throughput commercial military Ka-band mission essential communications and internet service on E-4B aircraft under Air Force Global Strike Command control. The face value of this action is $26,634,982, funded by fiscal 2021 operations and maintenance funds. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $197,223,871. Primary performance will be at Boeing Global SatCom Services Network Operations Center, Kent, Washington. The period of performance is April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022, with four 12-month option periods. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott AFB, Illinois, is the contracting activity (HC1013-21-C-0003).
01 Apr 21. CACI Inc.-Federal, Chantilly, Virginia, was awarded a $372,853,235 maximum labor hour contract (H92402-21-C-0005) for joint geospatial analytic support services to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The contract will provide proficient and capable geospatial analysts experienced with the processing, exploitation and dissemination of traditional and non-traditional intelligence data. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $25,731,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The places of performance include Fayetteville, North Carolina; Newport News, Virginia; Alexandria, Virginia; and multiple other locations in the U.S. and overseas. This contract was awarded competitively in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 15 procedures. USSOCOM Headquarters, Tampa, Florida, is the contracting activity.
26 Mar 21. Kilgore Flares Co., Toone, Tennessee, has been awarded a $250,000,000, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the MJU-75/B Countermeasure Flare. This contract provides a magnesium Teflon Viton countermeasure flare, which is utilized on rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft such as C-130, C-17, F-16 to protect against infrared missiles. Work will be performed in Toone, Tennessee, and is expected to be completed March 2027. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. Fiscal 2020 ammunition procurement funds in the amount of $3,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8213-21-D-0005).
31 Mar 21. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Maryland, has been awarded a $259,591,988 firm-fixed-price modification (P00037) to contract FA8615-17-C-6047 for Active Electronically Scanned Array radars of Air Force F-16 aircraft. This modification is for the exercise of options to include 115 production radars, as well as associated spares. Work will be performed in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, and is expected to be completed December 2023. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $840,077,231. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $6,377,989; and fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $253,213,999 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
26 Mar 21. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $98,900,000 modification (P00013) to a previously awarded, fixed-priced incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001919C0008). This modification increases the scope and provides for one additional low rate initial production Lot Five MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. Work will be performed in San Diego, California (24.6%); Red Oak, Texas (15%); Baltimore, Maryland (10.9%); Palmdale, California (10.8%); Salt Lake City, Utah (6.8%); Bridgeport, West Virginia (5.8%); Indianapolis, Indiana (5.3%); Moss Point, Mississippi (4.2%); San Clemente, California (1.7%); New Town, North Dakota (1.2%); Waco, Texas (1.2%); various locations within the continental U.S. (11.9%); and various locations outside the continental United States. (0.6%), and is expected to be completed in January 2025. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $80,800,895; fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $10,069,000; and fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,030,105 will be obligated at the time of award, of which $8,030,105 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
31 Mar 21. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $195,039,814 modification (P00023) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001918C1037). This modification exercises options to provide support services to include non-recurring engineering, software support activity and product support in support of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Lot 9 full rate production (FRP) aircraft. In addition, this modification adds scope to procure one E-2D AHE CV-22B variation in quantity aircraft Lot 10 FRP aircraft. Work will be performed in Melbourne, Florida (24.77%); St. Augustine, Florida (20.13%); Liverpool, New York (18.82%); El Segundo, California (12.15%); Indianapolis, Indiana (4.34%); Menlo Park, California (3.42%); Rolling Meadows, Illinois (1.8%); Aire-sur-l’Adour, France (1.71%); Edgewood, New York (1.12%); Marlborough, Massachusetts (1.02%); Woodlawn Hills, California (1.02%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (9.7%), and is expected to be completed in February 2026. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $195,039,814 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
30 Mar 21. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $284,393,040 modification (P00006) to contract W912-4P-199-0001 for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction Phase 2. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania; Stratford, Connecticut; Owego, New York; Fort Worth, Texas; Jupiter, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Coatesville, Pennsylvania; and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2022. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test, and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $19,496,334 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
31 Mar 21. Orbital UAV Signs New Contract with Textron/Lycoming. Orbital Corporation Ltd announced that it has signed a new engine development and supply agreement with Textron subsidiary, Lycoming Engines. The new agreement includes a 12-month engine development program, which will enable the integration of an Orbital UAV-designed core engine, including proprietary fuel and engine control systems, into Textron Systems’ Aerosonde program. Upon satisfactory completion of the engine development program, the Agreement transitions to an engine supply contract. The supply agreement includes the provision of engines, spare parts and support services and will run for a minimum of five years. Lycoming then has the discretion to call for five additional one- year extensions to complete the full 10-year term. Delivery of production engines under the agreement will be no earlier than quarter four of Financial Year ending 30 June 2022. Consequently, Orbital UAV’s revenue guidance for the current financial year (12 months to 30 June 2021) remains unchanged at A$30m to A$40m. The potential impact of the agreement on future revenues will not be certain until the completion of the engine development program and the scheduling of any committed engine deliveries under the engine supply contract. (Source: UAS VISION)
31 Mar 21. Thales Defense & Security Inc., Clarksburg, Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $31,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for MH60 airborne low frequency sonar systems. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 20304 (c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a three-year base contract with one two-year option period. Locations of performance are Maryland and France, with a March 30, 2024 performance completion date. The using customer is Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2021 through 2024 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Richmond, Virginia (SPE4AX-21-D-0016).
TECHNOLOGY
30 Mar 21. Geospark Analytics, a world class leader in developing AI solutions for risk and threat assessment, was awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the United States Air Force to develop a mass notification capability for its Hyperion platform. Geospark Analytics will incorporate mass notification technology that will enable AI-powered mass notification of risk and threat. It will enhance security and situational awareness for the DOD and have dual purpose applicability for commercial security operations. Hyperion is a substantial force multiplier for the DOD, shifting the Common Operational Picture of current risks to one that is a forecast of the future. Hyperion’s AI engine analyzes streaming publicly available information, identifies anomalies in activity levels, assesses stability and forecast future risk. Over the past year the use of Hyperion across the department grew to included Combatant Commands, Military Services, and Combat Support Agencies. This is the third Phase II SBIR award for Geospark Analytics’ Hyperion platform that provides unprecedented situational awareness and an AI-driven forecast of risk across the globe. AFRL and AFWERX partnered to streamline the SBIR process in an attempt to speed up the experience, broaden the pool of potential applicants and decrease bureaucratic overhead. Beginning in SBIR 18.2, and now in 20.R, the Air Force began offering ‘Special’ SBIR topics that are faster, leaner and open to a broader range of innovations. (Source: PR Newswire)
26 Mar 21. Integration Innovation Inc.,* Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $150,722,193 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development of a prototype capability employing unmanned aerial systems with novel sensors to meet hypersonic flight-test needs. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama; and Victorville, California, with an estimated completion date of March 25, 2026. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $5,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and jCritical Technologies Office, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W50RAJ-2-19-0002).
30 Mar 21. Maxar Technologies has secured a contract to provide support services in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) for the US Army, Combatant Commands and other government stakeholders. Maxar is an innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure. Credit: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Maxar Technologies has secured a contract to provide support services in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) for the US Army, Combatant Commands and other government stakeholders. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract is valued at $48.3m and will support army operations and intelligence. The contract has two base and three option years. It was awarded by the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center, Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate. The company developed its predictive analytics tool ‘Signature Analyst’ under an SBIR Phase I and Phase II programme. Work under the contract includes collecting, analysing and manipulating GEOINT and other intelligence sources. These will serve as the foundation for ‘predictive analysis tools and algorithms’. (Source: army-technology.com)
REST OF THE WORLD
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30 Mar 21. The Australian Defence Force and Inmarsat signed an agreement to extend the ADF’s use of Inmarsat’s commercial satellites. The ADF and Inmarsat Australia have entered into a $221m agreement to extend the ADF’s use of Inmarsat’s commercial satellite services. It is expected that this agreement will provide the ADF with greater command and control capabilities, as well as enhanced communications across the ADF, and is expected to run until 2027. The parties have the option to extend the contract three times, lasting two years per extension. With extensions, the contract would be valued at $331m. The new contract will oversee an extension of services currently undertaken by Inmarsat. Defence will now have access to Inmarsat’s Operational Monitoring and Control System allowing Defence to operate satellites and allocate bandwidth, while Inmarsat will provide increased training, support services and relevant hardware. (Source: Defence Connect)
31 Mar 21. Taiwan to buy new U.S. air defence missiles to guard against China. Taiwan has decided to buy an upgraded version of Lockheed Martin Corp’s Patriot surface-to-air missile, the air force said on Wednesday, as the island bolsters its forces to guard against a rising threat from China. Chinese-claimed Taiwan has complained of repeated incursions by China’s air force in recent months into the island’s air defence identification zone, as Beijing seeks to pressure Taipei into accepting its sovereignty. Taiwan’s Air Force told Reuters it had decided to buy the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles, with deliveries to start in 2025 and deployment the following year. The Air Force did not disclose how many missiles Taiwan was planning to buy, citing the sensitivity of the matter. (Source: Reuters)
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30 Mar 21. Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $130,019,155 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-20-C-5400 to exercise options for fiscal 2021 for the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2/2A Guided Missile Round Pack, spare replacement components and recertification. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. government (66%); and the governments of Japan, Turkey and United Arab Emirates (34% combined) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Work will be performed in Ottobrunn, Germany (44%); Tucson, Arizona (35%); Rocket Center, West Virginia (9%); Dallas, Texas (2%); Mason, Ohio (2%); Glenrothes, Scotland (1%); Cincinnati, Ohio (1%); Andover, Massachusetts (1%); and other U.S. locations (5% total, each less than 1%), and is expected to be completed by March 2024. Fiscal 2021 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $84,339,000 (65%); FMS Japan funds in the amount of $41,874,000 (32%); Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,815,763 (1%); FMS United Arab Emirates funds in the amount of $1,743,369 (1%); and FMS Turkey funds in the amount of $247,023 (1%), will be obligated at the time of award. Funding in the amount of $1,815,763 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
TECHNOLOGY
31 Mar 21. Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a sole source contract in the amount of $610,465,499 under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The contract type will be a hybrid firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost reimbursement contract. Under this Phase II contract, the contractor will provide continued efforts initiated in the previously awarded Phase I contract (HQ0147-19-C-0007), as well as efforts related to ground production, training, spares, spares consolidation, software support, facility support, engineering services, obsolescence (pop-up), continental and outside the continental U.S. system integration and check-out, and maintenance. This work will be performed in various locations to include primarily Dallas, Texas; and Sunnyvale, California. The performance period is from April 1, 2021, through Aug. 31, 2027. KSA FMS funds in the amount of $610,465,499 will be used to fund this effort. The Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0853-21-C-0002).