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01 Oct 21. . Following a robust competition, contracts have been awarded as part of the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP).
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.
On 31 March, BAE Systems was also awarded a £900m contract for Ship Engineering management and delivery at HMNB Portsmouth. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
28 Sep 21. The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, California, is awarded a $17,343,616 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract modification (P00012) to a previously awarded and announced contract (N00030-21-C-6002) for the U.S. and United Kingdom to provide Strategic Weapon System Trident II (D5) Inertial Navigation equipment technical engineering support services. Work will be performed at Huntington Beach, California (63%); and Heath, Ohio (13%), along with field engineering conducted at Puget Sound, Washington (4%); Heath, Ohio (4%); Mitchell Field, New York (4%); Norfolk, Virginia (4%); Kings Bay, Georgia (4%); Port Canaveral, Florida (2%); and Faslane, Scotland (2%). Work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2022 (inclusive of all option periods). Fiscal 2022 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,343,616 are anticipated to be available and will be obligated as they become available via contract modification. No funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a sole-source acquisition in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) and (4). Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
29 Sep 21. The Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Mitchell Field, New York, is awarded a $45,943,764 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification (P00031) to a previously awarded and announced contract (N00030-20-C-0045) for the U.S. and United Kingdom to provide Strategic Weapon System Trident Fleet Support, Trident II SSP Shipboard Integration (SSI) Increment 8, SSI Increment 16, Columbia-class and U.K. Dreadnought-class navigation subsystem development efforts. Work will be performed in Mitchell Field, New York (47%); Huntington Beach, California (36%); Clearwater, Florida (9%); Cambridge, Massachusetts (6%); and Hingham, Massachusetts (2%), with an expected completion date of November 30, 2023. Fiscal 2022 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $38,900,389; fiscal 2022 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,504,130; and fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $539,245 are anticipated to be available and will be obligated as they become available via contract modification. No funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a sole-source acquisition in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) and (4). Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
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28 Sep 21. The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (H9224121F0075), was awarded a $68,155,223 cost-plus-fixed-fee task order under contract H92241-18-D-0002 for design and manufacturer development and support efforts (Phase 2) for the United Kingdom FMS H-47 Extended Range (ER) rotary wing aircraft required to satisfy the United Kingdom’s requirement for heavy assault, rotary wing aircraft in accordance with the Letter of Acceptance UK-B-WTJ approved on March 25, 2021. Contract funds will not expire. The majority of the work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed on or about Dec. 31, 2026. The contracting activity is U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
27 Sep 21. The Boeing Co., Long Beach, California, has been awarded a $3,464,266,341 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive (firm target), cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursement-no fee and time-and-material, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Program. The period of performance is nine years and eight months, consisting of three 12-month ordering periods, two 37-month options, and the six-month option to extend services, for a total maximum value of $23,764,751,000. This contract will provide support and sustainment services to the government product support manager/product support integrator for the C-17 weapon system. Support includes, but is not limited to: program management; sustaining logistics; material and equipment management; sustaining engineering; quality assurance; depot level aircraft maintenance and modifications; F117 propulsion system management; long-term sustainment planning; field services, unique foreign military customer services and Air Logistics Center partnering support for the worldwide fleet of the C-17 aircraft. Work will be performed in multiple domestic and international locations and is expected to be completed by May 30, 2031, if all options are exercised. The contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, NATO Airlift Management Program Office, India, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Qatar. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. No-year FMS funds in the amount of $5,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. There is known congressional interest pertaining to this acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8526-21-D-0001).
24 Sep 21. Chemring Australia Pty Ltd., Lara, Victoria, Australia, is awarded a $21,983,931 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 10,089 MJU-68/B flare infrared countermeasures; 4,628 for the Navy, 1,440 for the Air Force, 685 for the government of Israel, 312 for the government of Netherlands, 504 for the government of Norway, and 2,520 for the government of Great Britain in support of the F-35 Lightning II program. Work will be performed in Lara, Victoria, Australia (47%); San Diego, California (28%); Toone, Tennessee (24%); and Braeside, Victoria, Australia (1%), and is expected to be completed in July 2022. Fiscal 2021 procurement of ammunition (Navy and Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $10,075,696; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount $3,137,760; fiscal 2019 procurement of ammunition (Navy and Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $8,716; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $8,761,759 will be obligated at time of award, $8,716 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001921C0081).
27 Sep 21. Corporation UK Ltd is Awarded £3m Contract by UK Space Agency. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced today that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd (Aerospace UK), was awarded a two-year, £3m contract by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to provide technical and policy support. Specifically, Aerospace UK will provide UKSA with independent technical expertise and specialist advice in support of policy development and implementation, successful programme delivery, strategic decision making, and international and sector-specific engagement approaches at a critical moment for the UK space enterprise.
29 Sep 21. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $77,190,125 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract modification (P00015) to previously awarded FA8620-18-C-2009 for the United Kingdom MQ-9B Protector program. This contract modification provides for the design, development, integration, and component level testing of additional capabilities being added to the baseline program. Work will be performed at Poway, California, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2023. This modification involves 100 percent Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to the United Kingdom. Total cumulative face value of the contract is not-to-exceed $175,709,730. FMS funds in the amount of $28,490,220 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
24 Sep 21. Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a $258,549,739 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. This contract procures non-recurring sustainment support, material and support equipment for depot maintenance facilities as well as supplies, services, and planning for depot activations in support of F-35 aircraft sustainment efforts for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (30.5%); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (22.2%); Cherry Point, North Carolina (13.5%); Jacksonville, Florida (7.3%); West Palm Beach, Florida (5.8%); Windsor Locks, Connecticut (3.7%); Indianapolis, Indiana (3.0%); Willliamtown, New South Wales, Australia (2.9%); Iwakuni, Japan (2%); Foggia, Italy (1.6%); Patuxent River, Maryland (1.4%); Edwards Air Force Base, California (1.4%); Luke AFB, Arizona (1.2%); Brekstad, Norway (1.2%); Leeuwarden, Netherlands (1.1%); Tyndall AFB, Florida (1%) and Brandon, United Kingdom (0.2%), and is expected to be completed in September 2024. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $59,122,942; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $34,565,557; fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $68,216,532; fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount $53,749,632; non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $31,048,632; and FMS funds in the amount of $11,846,444 will be obligated at time of award, $121,966,532 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001921C0068).
TECHNOLOGY
28 Sep 21. £3.8m in contracts awarded to mitigate the radar risk of windfarms. Seven projects have been awarded funding to develop technologies that support the coexistence of offshore windfarms and UK air defence systems. Funded through the BEIS Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and delivered by MOD, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) with the support of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have awarded contracts worth £3.8m for Phase 2 of Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence, a competition which aims to develop technologies that reduce the impact of offshore windfarms on Air Defence (AD) surveillance. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
EUROPE
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28 Sep 21. AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Telerob Gesellschaft für Fernhantierungstechnik mbH (Telerob), received a multi-m dollar firm-fixed-price order from the Latvian Ministry of Defense (MoD). The order, received on July 8, 2021, encompasses the procurement of telemax™ EVO HYBRID and tEODor™ EVO unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and engineering support to the Latvian National Armed Forces. Delivery is scheduled to be completed in late 2021. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
27 Sep 21. The Czech Republic’s Ground Air Defense System Will Be Procured from the Government of the State of Israel. On Monday, September 27, 2021, the Minister of Defense Lubomír Metnar informed the government about the acquisition of a new ground air defense missile system SPYDER from the production of the Israeli state company Rafael for the Air Force of the Czech Army. This is a purchase in the form of an intergovernmental agreement, which is the most advantageous in terms of a high degree of security and security of supply. Missile systems form the basic pillar of any air defense. Therefore, the acquisition of a new generation defense system is one of the main priorities of military modernization. The anti-aircraft missile system ensures continuous protection of urban agglomerations, nuclear power plants, industrial centers, airports and other important places and objects, against all means of air attack. The Ministry of Defense will pay a total of CZK 13.69bn (537m euros at today’s exchange rate—Ed.), including VAT, for the supply of the SPYDER system according to the specifications and needs of the Czech Army. Czech industry will be directly involved in the supply and service. The total share of the domestic industry in the fulfillment of the contract will reach more than the 30% required by the ministry from the value of the entire project. (Unofficial translation by Defense-Aerospace.com) (Source: https://www.defense-aerospace.com/ Czech Republic Ministry of Defense)
30 Sep 21. Czech Republic Officially Orders 52 CAESAR 8×8 from Nexter. Today, Czech Defense Minister Lubomír Metnar signed a contract for the acquisition of 52 CAESAR self-propelled artillery guns in an eight-wheel drive (8×8) version, in the presence of French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and Nicolas Chamussy, CEO of Nexter Group. With this major order, the Czech Republic becomes the third European customer and the seventh user of the CAESAR in the world. With more than 350 units ordered in France and abroad, the CAESAR is the benchmark in the wheeled artillery systems market. After the sale of 19 CAESAR 8×8 to Denmark mounted on Tatra Trucks chassis and the supply of 6×6 TITUS armored vehicles to the Czech Army, produced under license with the Czechoslovak Group (CSG), cooperation between Nexter and the Czech defense industry is developing around a large-scale artillery program. In addition to Tatra Trucks, who supplies the chassis, the contract provides for the involvement of several CSG Group companies: Excalibur Army is in charge of assembling the CAESARs intended for the Czech Republic, Tatra Defence Vehicles produces the armored cabin locally, and RETIA integrates the communication resources and equipment linked to the artillery fire control system. The partnership also covers ammunition, mainly with the companies STV and Explosia, to enable local supply of conventional shells and modular charges. Special ammunition such as complex ammunition or ammunition with insensitive explosives will be supplied by Nexter’s ammunition unit. (Source: https://www.defense-aerospace.com/ Nexter;)
01 Oct 21. Rheinmetall ROSY rapid smoke/obscurant systems to be installed in Bundeswehr swap-body trucks. The German Bundeswehr’s fleet of swap-body trucks is to be equipped with Rheinmetall’s ROSY rapid smoke/obscurant system. As a first step, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition will be supplying a total of 540 systems to Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, the company that manufactures the trucks. Each ROSY system consists of two launchers with two magazines, a quick fastener and a control device. The biggest ROSY order yet, it marks a new milestone in the system’s adoption by NATO armed forces.
01 Oct 21. Senop Oy has received an order for the development of night vision sensors for the Finnish CV9030 Infantry Fighting Vehicles. Earlier this summer the Finnish Ministry of Defence announced that the CV9030 fleet will be upgraded in the coming years and this order is part of the CV9030 mid-life extension. The value of the order is significant, and the deliveries will take place over several years. Senop is responsible for the development of the reserve sight and barrel camera.
24 Sep 21. The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) signed an agreement with the Netherlands Defence Material Organisation (DMO) for five Thales Ground Master 200 multi-mission compact radars (GM200 MM/C) in May 2021. Ritek will perform the vehicle integration of the counter-battery radars. (Source: ASD Network)
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28 Sep 21. Greece Orders Three French Frigates in €3bn Deal. Greece has agreed to buy three FDI Belharra-class frigates from France, with an option for a fourth, the two countries’ leaders announced here today. French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis revealed the agreement, which also includes a larger defense cooperation agreement, during a joint press conference here this morning. Furthermore, Greece is also expected to formalize a follow-on order for six Dassault Rafale fighters, in addition to the 18 ordered earlier this year, the first of which was handed over on July 21. The ships will be armed by Aster 30B1 air-defense missiles and Exocet MM40 Block 3C anti-ship missiles made by MBDA. (Source: https://www.defense-aerospace.com/)
23 Sep 21. Rohde & Schwarz was awarded a mutual gain approach contract with Thales to deliver and integrate R&S KORA systems for communications and radar electronic support measures (ESM) in the new German navy F126 frigates. R&S KORA is a powerful intercept and analysis system that detects, identifies and tracks complex and broadband radar emissions, as well as communications transmissions. The system combines detection results from different signals for a comprehensive picture of the situation, covering the entire electromagnetic spectrum for an environment with high sensitivity and a long detection range.
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23 Sep 21. Aliena PTE Ltd. (Aliena), a satellite propulsion provider, has signed a contract with Orbital Astronautics Ltd. (OrbAstro), a satellite and on-orbit service provider, to fly its AA Multi-modal, all-electric, AOCS propulsion system onboard an OrbAstro ORB-12 (12U-class satellite) scheduled for launch in September 2022. The ORB-12 Strider mission will host a variety of payloads for on-orbit testing and demonstration purposes, of which the Aliena-Aurora (AA) propulsion system will be primary. Aliena has developed a multi-modal attitude and orbit control system (AOCS) with partners from Finland, Aurora Propulsion Technologies. Sharing a common back-end architecture for the propellant, electronic control, and fluidics, the propulsion segment will be comprised of Aliena’s MUlti-Staged Ignition Compact (MUSIC) Hall thruster, and Aurora’s ARM resistojets. (Source: Satnews)
27 Sep 21. The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded a $756,634,580 fixed-price-incentive-fee modification (P00203) to a previously awarded contract (N0001914C0067). This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of five Lot 12 P-8A aircraft for the government of Germany. 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 February 2025. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $756,634,580 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.
27 Sep 21. Horizon Technologies Closes DSEI Show with a $1m Sale of FlyingFish™ Airborne SIGINT Systems to a European Customer. At DSEI, Horizon Aerospace Technologies, a subsidiary of Horizon Technologies, announced an approximately $1m sale of FlyingFish™ airborne SIGINT systems to a European prime contractor for a Southern European government end-user. The systems will be operated on manned ISR fixed-wing aircraft to support NATO and EU missions in the Mediterranean Sea and Northern Africa.
19 Sep 21. The UK branch of D-Orbit signed a €2,197m contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for phase 1 of the development and in-orbit demonstration of a “Deorbit Kit” as part of ESA’s Space Safety Program (S2P). The decommissioning kit proposed by D-Orbit is a self-contained suite of equipment that can be tailored to space vehicles of any size to enable them to perform a propulsive decommissioning maneuver at the end of their mission or after a failure, even if the spacecraft has become unresponsive. The kit and the know-how developed are also foundational capabilities that can be used in the future as part of active debris removal mission concepts. (Source: Satnews)
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30 Sep 21. General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $230,000,000 cost-no-fee contract for work consolidating facility operations support, support and maintenance of government furnished property, and production process improvements support at multiple Abrams tank production facilities. 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 Sept. 27, 2026. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-21-D-0085) General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $230,000,000 cost-no-fee contract for work consolidating facility operations support, support and maintenance of government furnished property, and production process improvements support at multiple Abrams tank production facilities. 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 Sept. 27, 2026. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-21-D-0085).
28 Sep 21. Helios Remote Sensing Systems Inc.,* Rome, New York, was awarded a $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for man portable Doppler radar hardware, support, research and development, and testing. 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 Sept. 27, 2026. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QX-21-D-0009).
27 Sep 21. The U.S. Army has finalized a $247m contract with Leidos-owned Dynetics to build prototypes for its enduring system to counter both drone and cruise missile threats, confirming the decision Defense News broke last month. Dynetics will deliver 16 launchers, 60 interceptors and associated all-up-round magazines to the Army over a performance period ending March 31, 2024, according to Army leaders in charge of the effort. (Source: Defense News)
27 Sep 21. L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received full-rate production orders for the U.S. Army’s HMS (Handheld, Manpack & Small Form-Fit) program providing advanced multi-channel, multi mission communications for the Integrated Tactical Network. The Army awarded L3Harris more than $200m for the multi-channel, software-defined Falcon IV® AN/PRC-163 handheld Leader Radios and AN/PRC-158 manpack radios that will increase warfighter effectiveness by enabling and multi-mission networking capability. The radios also fully support the Army’s unified network strategy, that will allow flexibility to upgrade waveforms as new technology emerges. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
24 Sep 21. PAR Government Systems Corp., Rome, New York, has been awarded a $490,400,000 ceiling, single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee completion and firm-fixed-price type orders for Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) software, hardware, and technical documentation. This contract provides for research, designing, prototyping, testing, evaluation, operational evaluation, experimentation, integration, technical installation, transition and support through initial operations of C-sUAS technologies. Work will be performed in Rome, New York, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2029. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and one offer was received. Fiscal 2021 research and development funds in the amount of $5,700,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York, is the contracting activity (FA8750-21-D-1100).
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29 Sep 21. American Rheinmetall Systems LLC, Biddeford, Maine, is awarded a $19,986,969 firm-fixed-price contract for Rheinmetall-Oerlikon Searanger 20mm gun systems. This procurement includes production, spares, and training. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $20,201,487. This contract combines purchases for the Navy and the government of Egypt under the Foreign Military Sales program. Work will be performed in Biddeford, Maine (90%); and Egypt (10%), and is expected to be completed by March 2024. Foreign Military Sales (Egypt) in the amount of $19,986,969 will be obligated at the time of award. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(4) — international agreement. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, Indian Head, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00174-21-C-0013).
28 Sep 21. The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $220,000,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee order (N0001921F0886) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement N0001921G0006. This order provides non-recurring engineering in support of configuration efforts for the Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS), to include the Harpoon Block II Update Grade B Canister Launch All Up Round Missiles, the HCDS launch system, and Harpoon weapon station test and production equipment for the government of Taiwan. Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas (19.1%); Sioux Falls, South Dakota (9.6%); Pontiac, Michigan (7.8%); Middletown, Connecticut (7.6%); Elkton, Maryland (3.1%); St. Louis, Missouri (2.2%); Grove, Oklahoma (2.1%); Galena, Kansas (1.7%); Saint Charles, Missouri (1.5%); Huntsville, Alabama (1%); various locations within the continental U.S. (44.23%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (0.07%), and is expected to be completed in July 2023. Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $107,800,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
30 Sep 21. Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC, Arlington, Virginia, is awarded a $1,163,470,003 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-2130 to exercise the fiscal 2022 option for naval nuclear propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. Work will be performed in Schenectady, New York (47%); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (44%); and Idaho Falls, Idaho (9%). Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,715,150 (68%); fiscal 2019 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,839,984 (16%); fiscal 2021 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,663,000 (15%); and fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $101,058 (1%) will be obligated at time of award, of which, funds in the amount of $11,715,150 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract modification was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
30 Sep 21. General Dynamics Mission Systems, Fairfax, Virginia, is awarded a $92,931,647 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract to design, test and deliver Hammerhead Prototype articles and other related equipment. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $275,603,495. Work will be performed in Taunton, Massachusetts (29%); Braintree, Massachusetts (16%); Andover, Maryland (12%); Fairfax, Virginia (12%); Greensboro, North Carolina (9%); Groton, Connecticut (6%); Lincoln, Nebraska (6%); Bloomington, Minnesota (6%); Pittsfield, Massachusetts (3%); and Quincy, Massachusetts (1%), and is expected to be completed by September 2023. If all options are exercised, work will continue through September 2026. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $16,628,918 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the beta.sam.gov website, with two offers received. The Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters in Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-21-C-6425).
30 Sep 21. General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $475,002,626 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-2117 for lead yard support efforts serving the entire Columbia-class fleet ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) through 2028. The contract modification also provide continued support for class continuous production of shipyard components, shipyard labor in support of fully outfitted missile tubes, and submarine industrial base development and expansion as part of the integrated enterprise plan (IEP) and multi-program material procurement supporting Columbia SSBNs and the nuclear shipbuilding enterprise (Virginia-class and Ford-class). The industrial base development work is for the furtherance of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 116-283) which authorized, and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-133) which appropriated, additional funds for submarine industrial base development and expansion to ensure second- and third-tier contractors are able to meet increased production requirements. Additionally, this modification includes additional IEP investments in production backup units (PBUs) and continuous outfitting of missile tubes. Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut (97.3%); and Newport News, Virginia (2.7%), and is expected to complete December 2031. No funding will be obligated at the time of award. This contract was not competitively procured. This is a sole source award in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) — 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.
27 Sep 21. Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems (d.b.a Ultra Naval Systems & Sensors), has been awarded a $23,151,045 fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost only modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-6405 to exercise options for the production of MK54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedo (LWT) array kits, associated production support material, spares, and engineering and hardware support services. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. government, and the governments of the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Spain, and Brazil under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This is option year three of the MK54 MOD 0 LWT array kits program to supply array nose assembly kits.
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27 Sep 21. The Space Force issued four awards worth a combined $88m as an investment in next-generation rocket capabilities, Space Systems Command announced Sept. 24. The contracts were awarded as part of the National Security Space Launch program, which secures heavy launches for Department of Defense and intelligence community payloads. Only two companies — SpaceX and United Launch Alliance — were awarded contracts as part of Phase 2, which covers an expected 34 launches over a five-year period from 2022 to 2027. That competition was designed in response to a congressional mandate to eliminate the use of Russian-built RD-180 rocket engines. (Source: C4ISR & Networks)
28 Sep 21. The U.S. Army, on Aug. 24, 2021, has awarded BAE Systems, Inc. an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide life-cycle sustainment and technical support to the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) program. The 10-year contract has a ceiling value of $872m. BAE Systems’ 2-Color Advanced Warning System (2CAWS), the missile warning system developed under the LIMWS program, builds upon the company’s experience in fielding systems for the complex rotary-wing environment. Optimized for size, weight, and power, 2CAWS features an open system processor, two-color infrared sensors for increased range, and a fiber optic A-kit for faster data transmission. The system processor serves as the high-bandwidth digital backbone of the system and houses advanced machine learning missile warning algorithms specifically designed for complex, high-clutter environments and rapid threat updates. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
27 Sep 21. Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $214,394,944 cost-plus-incentive-fee order (N0001921F0327) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001917G0002). This order provides for the redesign and development of the V-22 Flight Control System, to include the flight control computer, cockpit interface unit and associated test equipment due to functional obsolescence, cybersecurity initiatives, and diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (54.92%); Endicott, New York (41.53%); Fort Worth, Texas (3.29%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (0.26%), and is expected to be completed in June 2026. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $26,974,249; and fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $3,924,090 will be obligated at the 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 Sep 21. The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $391,356,885 fixed-price incentive contract for up to five CH-47F renew aircraft. 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 Sept. 30, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-21-F-0493).
28 Sep 21. The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $344,567,300 modification (P00017) to a previously awarded, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001916D1002). This modification increases the contract ceiling to procure up to a maximum quantity of 24,000 additional Precision Laser Guidance Sets in support of the Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition program for Navy, Air Force and Foreign Military Sales customers. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (68.23%); Cincinnati, Ohio (10.1%); St. Louis, Missouri (9.38%); Odessa, Missouri (4.37%); Simpsonville, South Carolina (4.03%); Minneapolis, Minnesota (1.68%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (2.21%), and is expected to be completed in February 2025. No funds will be obligated at time of award; funds will be issued against individual orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
29 Sep 21. General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded a $483,143,433 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract procures spare F414 engines and various spare engine modules in support of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler production aircraft. Work will be performed in Lynn, Massachusetts (50%); Hooksett, New Hampshire (18%); Rutland, Vermont (12%); Madisonville, Kentucky (11%); Winnipeg, Canada (4%); Munich, Germany (3%); and Haverhill, North Carolina (2%), and is expected to be completed in January 2026. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001921D0003).
29 Sep 21. Kratos Receives Approximate $50m, Single Award, Sole Source High Performance Jet Drone System Related IDIQ Contract. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems division (KUAS) has recently received an approximate $50m, single award, sole source, high performance jet drone system related Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from a United States Government Agency. KUAS is the industry leader in the rapid design, manufacture and delivery of affordable, high performance jet drone systems. Work under this contract award will be performed as funded task orders are issued by the customer at secure Kratos facilities and customer locations. Due to customer related, competitive, security, and other considerations, no additional information will be provided. (Source: ASD Network)
24 Sep 21. Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $1,099,631,252 modification (P00008) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm target) advance acquisition contract (N0001920C0009). This modification exercises options for the production and delivery of 16, Lot 15 F-35 Lightning II aircraft: 10 for the Air Force and six for the Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (57%); El Segundo, California (14%); Warton, United Kingdom (9%); Cameri, Italy (4%); Orlando, Florida (4%); Nashua, New Hampshire (3%); Baltimore, Maryland (3%); San Diego, California (2%); Nagoya, Japan (2%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (2%), and is expected to be completed in May 2026. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $439,938,432; and fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $659,692,820 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.
29 Sep 21. Martin Defense Group,* Honolulu, Hawaii, has been awarded a $54,837,068 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, excluding unexercised options, for the Manta Ray Phase 2 program. This contract provides for developing control software using major subsystems and an energy harvesting module to characterize energy harvesting performance and reliability. Work will be performed in Honolulu, Hawaii (40%); Seattle, Washington (30%); Arlington, Virginia (15%); South Kingstown, Rhode Island (10%); Raleigh and Greenville, North Carolina (4%); and Woburn, Massachusetts (1%), with an expected completion date of August 2024. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test, and engineering funds in the amount of $16,907,065 are being obligated at time of award. This contract was a competitive acquisition under broad agency announcement HR001119S0040 Phase 2, and two offers were received. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HR0011-21-C-0206).
28 Sep 21. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $9,066,370 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001921F0113) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0005). This order procures supplies and services for the integration and analysis of one channel of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Satellite Communication capability for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft platform for the Navy. The primary focus is to upgrade the ARC-210 from the RT-1939A to the RT-2036 with MUOS capability on the E-2D aircraft. Work will be performed in Melbourne, Florida (51.63%); Boulder, Colorado (14.98%); Liverpool, New York (14.39%); Menlo Park, California (10.39%); West Chester, Ohio (4.35%); and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (4.26%), and is expected to be completed in September 2024. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,066,370 will be obligated at the 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.
29 Sep 21. Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $358,028,032 firm-fixed-price contract in support of the fiscal 2021-2023 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 full rate production requirements. The ESSM program is an international cooperative effort to design, develop, test, and procure ESSM missiles. The ESSM provides enhanced ship defense. This contract includes options which, if exercised at the maximum quantities, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $1,278,097,632. This contract combines purchases for the Navy and the governments of Canada, Australia, Greece, Germany, Norway, Turkey, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark under the NATO Seasparrow Consortium. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (46%); Edinburgh, Australia (8%); San Jose, California (7%); Raufoss, Norway (7%); Mississauga, Canada (6%); Ottobrunn, Germany (4%); Cambridge, Canada (3%); Nashua, New Hampshire (3%); Hengelo Ov, Netherlands (2%); Koropi Attica, Greece (2%); Torrance, California (2%); Canton, New York (2%); Ankara, Turkey (1%); Grenaa, Denmark (1%); Westlake Village, California (1%); Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane, Australia (less than 1%); Newmarket, Canada (less than 1%); Madrid, Spain (less than 1%); Milwaukie, Oregon (less than 1%); Lystrup, Denmark (less than 1%); Lawrence, Maine (less than 1%); and Clearwater, Florida (less than 1%). Work is expected to be completed by March 2025. If all options are exercised, work will continue through March 2027. Fiscal 2021 other customer funds in the amount of $189,265,920 (53%); fiscal 2021 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $156,144,384 (44%); and fiscal 2020 other customer funds in the amount of $12,617,728 (3%), 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 in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(4) — international agreement between the U.S. and a foreign government or international organization. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-21-C-5408).
27 Sep 21. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has been awarded a $24.35m contract with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) for development of the Neutron launch vehicle’s upper stage. The agreement signifies Rocket Lab’s commitment to becoming a launch provider for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, which launches the United States’ most critical missions. The Upper Stage Development for Neutron prototype project with the SSC’s Launch Enterprise, under the National Security Space Launch program using the Space Development Corps’ Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC), will fund development of Neutron’s upper stage to support national security and defense launch capabilities for scientific and experimental satellites to the largest and most critical national security payloads. The award is part of a $75m research and development program approved by U.S. Congress to advance the state-of-the-art in the upper stage technology of domestic launch systems. The Upper Stage Development contract with the SSC’s Launch Enterprise recognizes the launch vehicle’s design to maximize mass-to-orbit capability, orbital insertion accuracy, and responsive dedicated launch for the U.S. government – key requirements for launch providers of the highest priority national defense and security missions awarded through the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. Existing NSSL launch providers include SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, and the awarding of this contract recognizes Rocket Lab as a potential NSSL Phase 3 Launch provider from 2025. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
24 Sep 21. Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, has been awarded an estimated $500,870,458 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a six-year base period for B-52 Replacement Engines, with a potential total of $2,604,329,361 if all options are exercised. This contract provides for 608 commercial engines plus spare engines, associated support equipment and commercial engineering data, to include sustainment activities, to be used on the B-52H bomber fleet. The location of performance is Indianapolis, Indiana, and work is expected to be completed by Sept. 23, 2038. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition in which one solicitation was posted and four offers were received. Fiscal 2021 research and development funds in the amount of $5,464,452 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8107-21-D-0001). The F130 and its commercial family of engines have accumulated more than 27 m engine flight hours. The F130 is the perfect fit for the B-52 with proven reliability, superb life cycle cost, and low integration risk. A variant of the Rolls-Royce engine selected to power the iconic B-52 is already in service with the USAF around the world, powering both the C-37 and E-11 BACN aircraft. Rolls-Royce will build and test the F130 engines at its Indianapolis, Indiana, facility following the recent completion of a $600m investment to revitalize the advanced manufacturing campus — providing some of the most technologically advanced state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities anywhere in the world. The B-52 CERP win creates demand for 650 engines to be produced at the site and will bring 150 new high-tech, high-skilled jobs for the state of Indiana.
27 Sep 21. Space Force issues $47.5m for prototype data transport service. The U.S. Space Force has awarded Sev1Tech a $47.5m contract to demonstrate a prototype data transport capability that will help connect its space operators with war fighters across the globe. The demonstration will be part of the Advanced Battle Management System, the Air Force’s contribution to Joint All-Domain Command and Control — a Department of Defense-wide initiative to connect sensors and shooters all over the world in real-time. Specifically, Sev1Tech’s network falls under the ABMS meshONE-Terrestrial program, which is developing a high-bandwidth networking capability at the tactical edge that can connect war fighters from across the joint services, the intelligence community and foreign mission partners. (Source: C4ISR & Networks)
TECHNOLOGY
27 Sep 21. The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded contracts to Booz Allen Hamilton and Ball Aerospace to research advanced cybersecurity and digital engineering to protect aircraft electronic systems against digital threats. The Aug. 24 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to try to shield those avionics systems from cyberattacks are worth up to $200m each over five years. The companies’ research will include cyber assessment and testing tools, cyber-hardening technologies, resilient cyber protections, and open-system architectures. (Source: C4ISR & Networks)
27 Sep 21. Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) was awarded a contract by Raytheon Technologies to provide its rugged Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)-based processor and networking modules for use in the NextGen SMP (Next Generation Special Mission Processor). The NextGen SMP serves as the central processing component of the AC/MC-130J aircraft (also known as the Ghostrider and Commando II). According to the DoD, the use of MOSA solutions is expected to “support a more rapid evolution of capabilities and technologies throughout the product life cycle through the use of architecture modularity, open systems standards, and appropriate business practices.” The DoD now mandates the use of MOSA solutions in all requirements, programming and development activities for future weapon system modifications and new start development programs to the maximum extent possible. The NextGen SMP provides the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) with secure commercial-off-the-shelf mission systems to integrate with the aircraft displays, sensors, and other onboard systems. The NextGen SMP solution is based on an open-computing environment that addresses obsolescence and enables rapid deployment of third-party application software to the Air Force. Shipments have begun and are scheduled to run through 2032.
27 Sep 21. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Command, Control, Communication, Computing, Combat System, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Business recently received approximately $13.2m in program awards, including for a large U.S. National Security Program. Kratos C5ISR business provides specialized manufacturing, products and solutions for critical National Security priorities and programs, including Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense, Radar, High Power Directed Energy, Unmanned Aerial Drone System, Space and Satellite Communication and CBRNE. Work under these recent contract awards will be performed at secure Kratos manufacturing and customer facilities. Due to customer, competitive, security related and other considerations, no additional information will be provided related to these recent contract awards. (Source: ASD Network)
27 Sep 21. Lockheed Martin has won a second-round contract worth $9.6m to continue work on the U.S. Army’s first integrated electronic warfare, signals intelligence and cyber platform, the service announced Monday. The other transaction authority agreement for phase two on the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team, or TLS-BCT, follows a 16-month prototyping period that involved Lockheed and Boeing subsidiary Digital Receiver Technology. During those months, each company was charged with developing prototypes and working with soldiers, after which point the Army would pick one solution to move forward. TLS-BCT will be mounted on a Stryker vehicle, and officials have said it will be critical to modernizing the force to defeat modern and sophisticated threats on the battlefield. (Source: C4ISR & Networks)
30 Sep 21. TMD Technologies, LLC (TMD USA – now part of Communications & Power Industries (CPI)) has won a large defense contract for travelling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) for use in a radar unmanned aerial vehicle program. Valued in excess of $2.5m, the contract was awarded by a prime contractor under the terms of a competitive bid.
REST OF THE WORLD
LAND
24 Sep 21. Bale Defence to build rough terrain vehicle fleet for ADF. The rough terrain vehicle provides an important tactical, light, all-terrain land capability for the ADF. Family-owned engineering company Bale Defence has secured a contract to deliver 40 tactical off-road vehicles for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The $6.16m (A$8.47m) contract will support the company’s ongoing employment of 18 local workers while creating another six new jobs and providing $4.48m (A$6.17m) for the local economy. (Source: army-technology.com)
24 Sep 21. India orders 118 Arjun Mk-1A main battle tanks. The Mk-1A is a new variant of in-service MBT Arjun Tank developed to boost fire power and mobility. Indian Government’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed an order for 118 Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for the Indian Army. The $1.02bn (Rs75.23bn) order comes several months after the Indian Army initiated the procurement process in a bid to boost its firepower. The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi, Chennai, India, will manufacture the MBTs. The Arjun Mk-1A is the new variant of Arjun Tank developed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) and other Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratories. The tank is equipped with 72 new features and incorporates numerous upgrades on Arjun MBT, the current in-service main battle tank with the Indian Army. Additionally, the Mk-1A can operate in all types of terrains, as well as engage targets during the night. (Source: army-technology.com)
24 Sep 21. Lockheed Martin, Liverpool, New York, has been awarded a $25,111,798 firm-fixed-price contract for the Malaysia Ground Based Radar System. This contract provides a standalone radar system, ancillary equipment, spares, training, and an interim contract support option. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $25,718,050. The location of performance is Liverpool, New York, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2025. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales to Malaysia. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition in which two proposals were received. Fiscal 2021 building partner capacity funds in the amount of $25,111,798 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity (FA8730-21-C-0024).
28 Sep 21. Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) has subcontracted Thales Australia to manufacture critical weapons components for the Australian Army’s new Boxer 8×8 combat reconnaissance vehicles, developed under the Commonwealth government’s LAND 400 Phase 2 program. Specifically, Thales is expected to leverage its Australian supplier base to deliver components for the Boxer’s MK 30-2 cannon, which will then be assembled at RDA’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Redbank, Queensland. Thales has commenced production of the 30mm cannon components, leveraging the support of 16 current and new Australian SME suppliers, with approximately 50 per cent of the work to be completed by local SME. (Source: Defence Connect)
29 Sep 21. Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems Inc., Austin, Texas, is awarded an $11,618,288 hybrid firm-fixed-price/cost-reimbursable contract (N0003921C4003) for integration, testing, installation, training and on-site field service representatives to create a Common Operational Picture (COP) system in support of a U.S. security cooperation program for the Tunisian Armed Forces (TAF). In support of Joint Operations Command Center in Tunisia, the TAF will be supplied with the command and control (C2) system that will create a COP to provide integrated data from multiple sources to enhance the ability to securely share information across the Tunisia military within their country. This enhanced command, control, communications, computers and intelligence capability aligns with the U.S. Africa Command Theater Campaign Plan line of effort to enhance partner capability to improve security capacities of Tunisia, a strategic U.S. partner, ensuring a stronger defense against regional threats. The C2 system will also allow for joint interoperability with U.S. forces and meets U.S. cybersecurity requirements. This contract will be funded with Title 10 U.S. Code Section 333 Building Partner Capacity Case funds in the amount of $11,618,288, which will be obligated at the time of award to fully fund the contract. The funds expire for obligation purposes fiscal 2021 and require the effort funded with this money to be completed within a two-year period of performance. Work will be performed in Austin, Texas; and various locations in Tunisia. Work is expected to be completed by September 2023. This sole-source contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.
SEA
30 Sep 21. L3Harris, Clifton, New Jersey, is awarded a $33,568,100 firm-fixed price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-reimbursable contract for MK 234 10/11/12/13 Nulka Advanced Decoy Architecture Program (ADAP) series payloads. This contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $124,003,133. Work will be performed in Clifton, New Jersey (73%); Rancho Cordova, California (14%); Hamilton, New Jersey (5%); Ronkonkoma, New York (4%); and Andover, Massachusetts (4%), and is expected to be completed by April 2026. If all options are exercised, work will continue through April 2026. Fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $18,871,100 (56%); and fiscal 2021 other customer funds (Australia) in the amount of $14,697,000 (44%) 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. In accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. L3Harris is the only source that can produce the highly specialized MK 234 Nulka ADAP payloads to fulfill Navy requirements without unacceptable delays. Additionally, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(4), per the international agreement with the Department of Defence of Australia, L3Harris is the directed source for the procurement of the Australian requirements. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-21-C-5525).
30 Sep 21. SAFE Boats International, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded an $84,254,484 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-2201 for the detail design, construction, outfitting, reactivation, and training for six Mark VI (MK VI) patrol boats (PBs), with an option for two more. This effort will provide MK VI PBs to Ukraine towards fulfilling Building Partner Capacity (BPC) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF). Work will be performed in Tacoma, Washington (63.2%); Bremerton, Washington (18.7%); and Freeland, Washington (18.1%), and is expected to complete March 2025. Option work, if exercised, will be performed in Tacoma, Washington (78.8%); and Bremerton, Washington (21.2%), and is expected to extend the contract completion date to March 2026. Fiscal 2020 BPC using Ukraine Security Assistance Funding in the amount of $43,706,883 (52%); and fiscal 2021 FMF (Ukraine) funds in the amount of $40,547,601 (48%) will be obligated at time of award. The fiscal 2020 BPC funds in the amount of $43,706,883 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
30 Sep 21. Terma Signs 2 New Naval Contracts in Indonesia. Together with our partner in Indonesia, we have been awarded two important contracts with the Indonesian Navy. On August 31st, 2021, we have been awarded a contract to supply a third-party Electronic Support Measures (ESM) systems integrated with our C-Flex Patrol for 6 vessels. We will provide an Electronic Warfare (EW) solution that not only gives the Indonesian Navy the ability to capture, compile and utilize EW data across multiple ships, but also brings advantages in many other areas with the commonality in design and future expansion potential. As part of the overall system design, we are also in close cooperation with a UK EW data management specialist, who will provide a shore station for ESM data processing, storage and dissemination. This combination of system solutions will allow the Indonesian Navy to establish a fully functional ESM database for their fleet. On the same day, we were also awarded another contract for the upgrade of existing C-Guard systems with Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities for the Sigma-Class Corvettes of the Indonesian Navy. In this program, we will in collaboration with a partner provide an upgrade to enhance the existing AAW (Anti-Air Warfare) capable C-Guard system with ASW capabilities. This C-Guard ASW upgrade program is a follow-on from the previous ASW upgrade contract awarded in 2019 for the same class of ships. (Source: ASD Network)
30 Sep 21. Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems,* Braintree, Massachusetts, is awarded a $40,759,339 modification to previously-awarded contract N63394-19-C-0007 for the development and production of Next Generation Surface Search Radar qualification systems. Work will be performed in Chantilly, Virginia (58%); Wake Forest, North Carolina (39%); and Braintree, Massachusetts (3%), and is expected to be completed by September 2023. Fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $34,174,442 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. In accordance with 15 U.S. Code 638(r)(4) — this contract was not competitively procured (under the Small Business Innovative Research Phase III program/2018 National Defense Authorization Act). The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, Port Hueneme, California, is the contracting activity (N6339419C0007).
AIR
28 Sep 21. DISER awards four SCCI grants to Australian space companies. The Australian Government has awarded contracts worth $3m to four Australian companies under its Moon to Mars initiative. The contracts, awarded under Round 3 of the Supply Chain Capability Improvement grants program, will help the companies improve their technical capabilities so they can enter new national and international markets. The $150m Moon to Mars initiative is part of over $700 m invested by the government into the Australian civil space sector since 2018 to support the goal of tripling the sector’s size to $12 bn and creating up to an extra 20,000 jobs by 2030. The Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement program offers grants between $250,000 and $1 m, with applications open until 1 May 2023. The four recipients of the Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement grants are:
- Gilmour Space Technologies(QLD) has received $1,000,000 to improve its manufacturing capability to produce qualified composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) that can hold fluids under pressure, for use in the aerospace industry.
- Crystalaid Manufacture(QLD) has received $538,882 to improve its high-tech manufacturing capability to produce electronic components for space use.
- Black Sky Aerospace(QLD), a propellant manufacturer and launch service provider, has received $678,487 to expand production of its Responsive Common Use Booster (RCUB) propellant for commercial use.
- Inovor Technologies(SA) has received $750,000 to deliver rapid, high-reliability and cost competitive satellite manufacturing capability in Australia.
The Head of the Australian Space Agency, Enrico Palermo, said these projects again demonstrate the opportunities that are present at the intersection of space and manufacturing. (Source: Rumour Control)
29 Sep 21. India Buys 4 Israeli Herons to Upgrade with Missiles. India has finalised the deal to buy four new Heron TP drones from Israel that will initially be used in surveillance and reconnaissance missions, but will eventually be upgraded and armed with missiles for precision strikes under Project Cheetah when it kicks off. Defence sources said a contract to this effect has been signed and that the drones should arrive by the end of this year. Sources added that while the initial plan was to lease the four drones from Israel, India later decided to buy them instead. (Source: UAS VISION)
28 Sep 21. Australian Space Manufacturing Network to build three facilities, apply for $150m in MMI grants. The newly formed Australian Space Manufacturing network (ASMN), led by Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies, will bid for $150m-worth of grants under the Australian government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Collaboration (MMI-C) stream. The AMSN, which boasts more than 30 members, also aims to build three new space facilities in Queensland:
- A common test and manufacturing facility, enabling members to advance their space research and technology development at lower cost
- An advanced manufacturing facility for building commercial rockets and satellites, anchored by Gilmour Space itself
- An orbital; space port at Abbot Point, near Bowen in north Queensland, that will help bring many of these things to space (Source: Rumour Control)
28 Sep 21. Chemring Australia has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at US$22m for the supply of MJU-68/B infrared countermeasures in support of the F-35 programme. The customers are both the US Navy and Air Force, and the Governments of Great Britain, Israel, Norway and the Netherlands. Work under this contract will see deliveries being made in FY22.
TECHNOLOGY
28 Sep 21. Universities across Australia have secured millions of dollars in research grants as part of a new push to develop national security technology. The Commonwealth government has awarded almost $6m in research grants to eight Australian universities under the first round of the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) program. The grants aim to foster the development of emerging science and technology to address intelligence and national security threats. Recipients include the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, Australian National University, Griffith University, La Trobe University, the University of Western Australia and the University of Adelaide. (Source: Defence Connect)
29 Sep 21. Australia has issued funding to local firms across the country, in a bid to accelerate the development of next-generation capability.Ten Australian businesses have secured a cumulative $3m in contracts to respond to defence capability challenges, including cyber security, enhanced human performance, medical countermeasures, trusted autonomous systems, and integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). The contracts have been issued via Defence’s $36m Industry Competitive Evaluation Research Agreement (ICERA), which forms part of the Next Generation Technologies (NGTF) initiative.
The following recipients have each secured $300,000 in funding:
NGTF theme
Company name State/Territory Enhanced Human Performance
Neoculi VIC Cyber
Sirius-Beta QLD Medical Countermeasure Products
Regeneus NSW Enhanced Human Performance
Curve Tomorrow VIC Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Vestia VIC Trusted Autonomous Systems
AIM Defence VIC Cyber
Operational Systems SA Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Daronmont Technologies SA Enhanced Human Performance
Adelaide Research & Innovation SA Trusted Autonomous Systems
DEWC Systems SA
(Source: Defence Connect)