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26 Aug 22. INVISIO is receiving another volume order for the Intercom System, within a short period of time. The customer is the same European NATO country that placed a first order for the solution in July 2022. The new order is valued at SEK 14m. This is one more significant reference order for the new Intercom system. INVISIO estimates that the future needs of the customer may lead to further volume orders. The systems are to be delivered in the third and fourth quarter of 2022 and the combined value is SEK 14m.
02 Sep 22. Rheinmetall and UVision to supply HERO loitering munitions to a major European NATO partner, Rheinmetall and its partner UVision have won a first order from a major European NATO military force for HERO loitering munitions. The customer, a special forces formation, ordered Hero-30 combat and training munitions, simulator, training courses as well as integrated logistics equipment and support. This first order is worth a figure in the single-digit million-euro range with possible additional orders might be expected in the future. The exact number of munitions to be supplied is classified. The order was placed in July 2022, with delivery scheduled to take place by 2023.For both Rheinmetall and UVision, the order is of particular importance as it is the first delivery to a major European NATO force. This strengthens the joint presence of both partners in Europe. The contract was awarded under secrecy clauses which limit revealing its full details to the public. However, prior to awarding the contract, the customer conducted a market survey indicating that the HERO family had already proven itself in service with other armed forces such as the United States Marine Corps. In addition, it was noted that due to the high operability of the HERO systems family, there is the possibility that the customer will also introduce the next-in-series HERO loitering munitions into its forces in the future.Hero loitering munition is a series of operationally proven, widely deployed effectors, manufactured and distributed in Europe as part of a cooperation between UVision Air Ltd. and Rheinmetall’s Italian subsidiary RWM Italia S.p.A. In October 2021, Rheinmetall and the Israeli company UVision entered a strategic partnership in the field of loitering munition. In this partnership, Rheinmetall and UVision are jointly addressing the rapidly growing market for remote-controlled precision ammunition. Loitering munitions – remote-controlled airborne precision-strike munitions – combine the operational advantages of drones and guided missiles. The systems provide front-line forces with a combination of advanced intelligence gathering and target acquisition capabilities along with extended range firepower, which until now could only be achieved by complex coordination between several units and echelons. The term loitering munition (“LM” for short) is derived from the munition’s ability to remain undetected in the airspace above the target area for an extended period of time and to strike when the right moment arrives.
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31 Aug 22. Alloy Surfaces Co. Inc., Chester Township, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $13,027,095 firm-fixed-price contract to manufacture of MJU-64/B and MJU-66/B aircraft decoy flares. The contract will include a base ordering period with an additional option-ordering period which if exercised, will bring the total estimated value to $29,310,966. All work will be performed in Chester Township, Pennsylvania, and ordering is expected to be completed by September 2022; if the option is exercised, ordering will be completed by late September 2022. This effort involves funding under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Funding for the MJU-64/B combines purchases with procurement of ammunition (Navy and Marine Corps) funds (86%); and FMS (Japan) funds (14%), while funding for the MJU-66/B combines procurement of ammunition (Air Force) funds (85%); and procurement of ammunition (Navy and Marine Corps) funds (15%). These combined funds in the full amount of $13,027,095 will be obligated at time of award. Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. If the option is exercised, funding for MJU-64/B will combine funds from the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (42%); United Kingdom (18%); Netherlands (11%); procurement of aircraft (Air Force) funds (10%); Poland (7.6%); Switzerland (7%); procurement of ammunition (Navy and Marine Corps) funds (2%); Morocco (1%); Italy (1%); and Denmark (0.4%), while funding for MJU-66/B will combine funds from Australia (79%); the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (16%); Norway (4%); and Italy (1%). This was a fully competitive requirement, with one offer received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N00104-22-C-K077).
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01 Sep 22. DroneShield wins European contract. The Sydney-based company has been selected to deliver its detect-and-defeat systems to a European customer. DroneShield Limited has announced its receipt of a $2m order for multiple DroneSentry fixed site detect-and-defeat systems from an undisclosed European government. The deal, which represents the largest DroneShield contract from a European customer, is expected to commence in the September 2022 quarter with the first payment. DroneSentry includes SaaS subscriptions to DroneShield’s artificial intelligence software engines — RFAITM (radiofrequency sensor AI), DroneOptIDTM (optical computer vision AI) and DroneSentry-C2TM command-and-control sensor fusion engine. The capability is designed to correlate situational data, providing increased situational awareness for automatic identification and response to UxS intrusions or threats. DroneSentry can be deployed in permanent or temporary installations, operating both as a single system deployment or with multiple systems deployed on site. (Source: Defence Connect)
29 Aug 22. Hanwha Defense signed an execution contract on August 26 to supply K9 Thunder Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPHs) to Poland. Valued some $2.4bn, the contract is the first phase of the framework agreement, signed in late July, as part of the efforts to strengthen the defence capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces. Under the latest contract, Hanwha Defense will supply a package of K9 SPHs and 155mm artillery ammunition, along with training and logistics support, between 2022 and 2026, with a follow-up execution contract expected to be sealed as early as by the end of this year. The contract is the largest in the history of K9 SPH’s global exports, as nine countries, South Korea, Turkey, Poland, India, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Australia and Egypt have ordered the K9 since 2001. (Source: ASD Network)
30 Aug 22. Leonardo DRS, Inc.(DRS) announced today that it has received contracts to provide its advanced thermal weapon sights for the Swedish Ministry of Defense (MOD). The firm-fixed-price contracts are worth approximately $50m. The DRS Electro-Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) business will provide more than 4,600 thermal weapon sights including Individual Weapon Sight (IWS) and Individual Weapon Sight- Long Range (IWSLR) variants. The DRS EOIS production team in Melbourne FL, delivered over 1100 weapons sights to the Swedish Ministry of Defense within 30 days of contract receipt. The IWS family provides the ability to acquire targets day or night and in smoke or fog and gives the operator both stand-alone and clip-on options. This significantly increases survivability and lethality on the battlefield. The IWS was designed for small arms, shoulder fire weapons and light machine guns, while the IWSLR was designed for heavy machine guns and Sniper applications. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
01 Sep 22. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $24,053,409 modification (PZ0026) to contract W31P4Q-19-C-0003 for Integrated Battle Command System production hardware and software. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2025. Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Poland) funds in the amount of $24,053,409 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
30 Aug 22. Slovakia and Finland with Patria signed an agreement on Patria AMVxp 8×8 vehicles. Slovakia and Finland with Patria have signed a comprehensive government-to-government (G2G) agreement to purchase 76 armored combat vehicles (ACV) from Patria.. Within Slovakia’s BOV 8×8 programme Patria will contribute to the development of the local engineering and defence industry with transferring high-end armored modular vehicle technical experience and innovations. Geographically, the industrial cooperation covers Slovakia widely. The programme will create educational benefits and jobs that provide work for decades, including life cycle services that come after the project.
22 Aug 22. Saab has received an order from the Norwegian Armed Forces for deliveries of ammunition for the recoilless Carl-Gustaf rifle. The order is signed within a 15-year framework agreement that allows the Norwegian Armed Forces to place orders for Carl-Gustaf ammunition and weapons. This includes the new programmable high explosive round HE 448, among other ammunition types. In January 2021, Norway became the 14th user of the latest Carl-Gustaf M4.(Source: www.joint-forces.com)
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23 Aug 22. AAC Clyde Space receives OHB Sweden order. AAC Clyde Space has won a 584,000 euros order for Sirius computers and Starbuck power systems from OHB Sweden — the units will be part of the core avionics for a new InnoSat-class satellite. The order is expected to be delivered in the middle of 2023. The AAC Clyde Space’s Sirius computer and the Starbuck Mini power system were originally developed for the first InnoSat satellite, as part of a program financed by the Swedish National Space Agency. They are now used extensively in a variety of space missions, offering industry leading, robust performance for small and medium sized satellites. (Source: Satnews)
28 Aug 22. Israel will sell another two reconnaissance aircraft to Italy for a sum of USD 550m. According to the local daily, citing publicly available documents from Italy’s Defence Ministry and parliament, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed deals with Rome for two early warning spy planes as well as support and ground logistics services. This brings the number of special mission planes that Israel has to supply to four. In late July, Israel Aerospace Industries announced signing a contract worth over USD 200m to provide special mission aircraft to a European member of NATO but did not disclose which country is the client. (Source: Google/ANI/Sputnik)
TECHNOLOGY
25 Aug 22. Network security solution provider Clavister has won a Proof of Concept (PoC) contract from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for a cyber security technology. As part of the contract, the company will deliver a specialised technology to help military organisations trace specific issues in satellite communications. The contract was awarded following the company’s participation in a contest ‘TechDay’, hosted by FMV. Clavister’s advanced technology won the contest in the latest edition of FMV’s military innovation programme that was based on space technology. The military innovation initiative seeks to tap into new technologies that can strengthen the capabilities of the armed forces. (Source: army-technology.com)
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01 Sep 22. Rheinmetall Brings New L58 Extended Range Charge Technology to the U.S. Army. Rheinmetall will supply its latest artillery propellant charge technology to the U.S. Army. American Rheinmetall Munitions Inc., located in Stafford, VA is on contract to prototype an artillery extended range charge (ERC) for firing munitions out of a L58 length 155mm artillery cannon. This ERC increases ranges achieved from U.S. Army 155mm munitions by approximately 10% over any other artillery propellant currently fielded today. It builds upon a successful cooperative R&D effort with the U.S. Army for L39 and L52 versions of the 155mm ERC. American Rheinmetall Munitions’ charge is particularly exceptional because it can achieve the 10% range performance increase over the entirety of the operational temperature profile including in ambient scenarios. American Rheinmetall Munitions is a major supplier of innovative, next-generation weapons and ammunition in the U.S., drawing on a global portfolio of world-class munitions and armaments offered by Rheinmetall and its affiliates. The company has been producing and supplying high-performance practice and direct-fire service ammunition for American military and law enforcement customers for several decades and is rapidly expanding its U.S. technology offerings and manufacturing capabilities. American Rheinmetall Munitions is part of the American Rheinmetall family of U.S. defense companies which includes American Rheinmetall Systems in Biddeford, ME, American Rheinmetall Vehicles in Sterling Heights, MI, and U.S. corporate parent American Rheinmetall Defense in Reston, VA.
31 Aug 22. Ursa Major, America’s only privately funded company that focuses solely on rocket propulsion, today announced a contract under the U.S. Air Force Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program. Under the agreement, Ursa Major will provide a flight-qualified 5,000-pound thrust, oxygen-rich staged combustion “Hadley” rocket engine, suited for both the booster and upper-stage phases of launch for satellites into low-earth orbit. While more challenging to engineer than other systems, oxygen-rich staged combustion (ORSC) is more efficient for better engine performance and is the architecture preferred by the world’s advanced space programs. This effort continues to build upon past investments into ORSC technology by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide ORSC systems to the nation. (Source: PR Newswire)
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30 Aug 22. Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has secured a contract to commence combat systems availability (CSA) work on the US Navy’s third and final Zumwalt-class destroyer. Under this CSA contract, HII Ingalls Shipbuilding will work to complete the installation, activation and evaluation of the combat systems on DDG 1002. This work will ensure that the system is completely functional to operate as part of the US Navy fleet. It will be performed under the US Navy’s phased delivery approach. In addition, the contract will involve HII to provide programme management, materials, labour, facilities and emergent work support and maintenance, required to complete industrial efforts as well as fleet industrial efforts to support DDG 1002’s combat system. (Source: naval-technology.com)
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31 Aug 22. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Science and Technology Directorate recently awarded Berry Aviation, Inc. a $1.45m contract to design and develop a new Group 1 Unmanned Autonomous System (UAS) for Special Operations Forces (SOF). The design employs a variety of advanced technologies that deliver solutions uniquely suited to SOF members operating in contested environments. Dr. Rick Gaeta, Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Berry Aviation’s UAS Division stated the company is, “excited to undertake such a meaningful task to develop a highly capable and resilient UAS platform for our SOF warfighters.” The new contract award adds to the significant growth experienced by Berry Aviation’s UAS division which operates from Stillwater, Oklahoma and employs 21 personnel across the state. (Source: PR Newswire)
31 Aug 22. The Boeing Co., Defense, Space & Security, Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $2,214,952,163 modification (P00215) to contract FA8625-11-C-6600 for KC-46A Air Force Production Lot 8 aircraft, subscriptions and licenses. The contract modification provides for the exercise of an option for an additional quantity of 15 KC-46A aircraft, data, subscriptions and licenses being produced under the basic contract. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington, and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2025. Fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $147,540,041; and fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $2,065,560,574 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
31 Aug 22. The Boeing Co., Defense, Space & Security, Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $927,492,124 undefinitized contract action for four KC-46A aircraft for Israel. This contract is also issued for the non-recurring engineering design and test for the Remote Vision System 2.0 and the Air Refueling Operator Station 2.0 mission equipment and installation, pre-delivery integrated logistics support, and technical publications. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. This contract involves 100 percent Foreign Military Sales to Israel and is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $886,242,124 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (FA8609-19-D-0007/FA8609-22-F-0001)
30 Aug 22. The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum dollar amount of $5,021,000,000. Under this new contract, the system integration, test, and readiness (SITR) contractor is responsible for overall Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Element engineering, integration including physical and logical integration of the GMD Element and components and GMD integration with the Missile Defense System; and planning, and execution of all necessary testing to verify overall requirements compliance. In addition, SITR is responsible for day-to-day systems operations and readiness, performs routine maintenance functions, performs analysis related to GMD Element health and availability, and executes failure/fault checklists, as appropriate. A task order in the amount of $506,670,786 is being issued at this time. The work will be performed primarily in Huntsville, Alabama. The ordering period is from Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2027. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the government-wide Point of Entry website with three proposals received. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $4,548,306 are being obligated on this award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0856-22-D-0002).
30 Aug 22. Kilgore Flares Co. LLC, doing business as Chemring Countermeasures, Toone, Tennessee (N00104-22-D-ZU01); and Armtec Countermeasures Co., Coachella, California (N00104-22-D-ZV01), are awarded a $225,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract to manufacture of MJU-61A/B infrared flare countermeasures. This contract includes a five-year ordering period with no options. Work will be performed in Toone, Tennessee (60%); and Coachella, California (40%) for the first delivery order. Percentage for remainder of contract cannot be determined at this time. Work is expected to be completed by August 2027. Delivery orders will be awarded concurrently with the contracts. Procurement of ammunition (Air Force) funds in the amount of $9,789,120 will be obligated to Kilgore Flares Co. LLC under delivery order N00104-22-F-ZU01. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) funds (55%); and procurement of ammunition (Air Force) funds (45%) in the amount $5,924,640 will be obligated to Armtec Countermeasures Co. (N00104-22-F-ZV01). This effort combines purchases for Korea (34%); Denmark (14%); Japan (5%); Netherlands (1%); and Italy (1%) under the FMS program. Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a fully competitive requirement, with two offers received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.
26 Aug 22. L3Harris Mustang Technology Group LP, Plano, Texas, has been awarded a $14,579,829 firm-fixed-price contract for Stand-in Attack Weapon Phase 1.2. This contract provides for all activities associated with the statement of objectives as well as the contractor’s proposal for Phase 1.2. Work will be performed in Plano, Texas, and is expected to be complete by Feb. 25, 2023. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2022 Air Force research and development funds in the amount of $14,579,829 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA8656-22-F-1031).
31 Aug 22. Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $121,567,721 firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Systems components and hardware for the Apache attack helicopter. 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 31, 2022. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-22-F-0381).
26 Aug 22. Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Stand-in Attack Weapon Phase 1.2. This contract provides for all activities associated with the statement of objectives as well as the contractor’s proposal for Phase 1.2. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be complete by Feb. 25, 2023. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2022 Air Force research and development funds in the amount of $15,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA8656-22-F-1036).
26 Aug 22. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Northridge, California, has been awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Stand-in Attack Weapon Phase 1.2. This contract provides for all activities associated with the statement of objectives as well as the contractor’s proposal for Phase 1.2. Work will be performed in Northridge, California, and is expected to be complete by Feb. 25, 2023. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2022 Air Force research and development funds in the amount of $15,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA8656-22-F-1051).
30 Aug 22. Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $972,184,161 non-competitive, firm-fixed-price incentive modification (P00022) to previously awarded contract FA8675-21-C-0034 for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Production Lot 36. The modification provides for the exercise of the pre-priced options for Lot 36 production of AMRAAM missiles, 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 by Aug. 30, 2025. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales to Australia, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, which accounts for 42% of the contract value. Fiscal 2022 Air Force aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $671,030; fiscal 2020 Air Force missile procurement funds in the amount of $3,096,742; fiscal 2021 Air Force missile procurement funds in the amount of $28,583,539; fiscal 2022 Air Force missile procurement funds in the amount of $292,740,340; fiscal 2022 Air Force operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $2,593,695; fiscal 2021 Air Force research and development funds in the amount of $1,715,356; fiscal 2022 Air Force research and development funds in the amount of $3,867,005; fiscal 2020 Navy weapons procurement funds in the amount of $1,342,060; fiscal 2021 Navy weapons procurement funds in the amount of $150,511,034; fiscal 2022 Navy weapons procurement funds in the amount of $77,489,607; fiscal 2022 Navy research and development funds in the amount of $4,800,717; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $404,773,037 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Dominance Division Contracting Office, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.
29 Aug 22. Rockwell Collins, Inc., Collins Aerospace-Mission Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a $176,979,374 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for High Frequency Global Communications System (HFGCS) – Scope Command Next Generation. This contract supports a ground radio equipment/network infrastructure and associated antenna subsystems in support of strategic military command and control communications. Work will be performed at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland; Royal Air Force Croughton, England; Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Barrigada and Finegayan, Guam;, Lualualei and Wahiawa, Hawaii; Lajes, Portugal; Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Isabella and Salinas, Puerto Rico; Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy; and Yokota Air Base, Japan, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 30, 2028. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8102-22-D-0004).
31 Aug 22. Saab Receives Order for Production of Advanced Training Aircraft Fuselage Systems. Saab has received an award from Boeing for the production of advanced training aircraft aft fuselage systems. The order value for Saab is USD 71.2m (approximately SEK 750m). The advanced training aircraft fuselage systems will be produced in Saab’s new facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, and first deliveries to Boeing are planned for 2023. (Source: ASD Network)
30 Aug 22. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $36,404,277 firm-fixed-price order (N0001922F2122) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0029). This order procures spare parts and provides repair and maintenance support for the Lot 6 CH-53K low rate initial production configuration aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut (24.21%); Windsor Locks, Connecticut (12.08%); Quebec, Canada (11.31%); Redmond, Washington (5.38%); Vancouver, Washington (4.70%); Cedar Rapids, Iowa (3.15%); Niles, Illinois (2.73%); Charlotte, North Carolina (2.64%); Sarasota, Florida (2.42%): Tucson, Arizona (2.28%); Chesterfield, Missouri (2.07%); Cary, North Carolina (1.86%); Westbury, New York (1.71%); Jackson, Mississippi (1.63%); Springfield, New Jersey (1.41%); Vergennes, Vermont (1.30%); Waltham, Massachusetts (1.25%); Bridgeport, West Virginia (1.24%); San Fernando, California (1.10%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (15.53%), and is expected to be completed in December 2025. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $36,404,277 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.
31 Aug 22. SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the International Space Station for NASA at the end of the decade under a $1.4bn contract order, the U.S. space agency said Wednesday, taking the company’s total contracted missions for its Crew Dragon astronaut capsule to 14. (Source: Reuters)
TECHNOLOGY
26 Aug 22. Altamira Technologies Corp., McLean, Virginia, has been awarded a $280,000,000 modification (P00029) to a previously awarded, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus-incentive-fee, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8604-15-D-7977). The contract provides for Advanced Technical Exploitation Program II support for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) research and development; and measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) research and development; GEOINT and MASINT operational production support; and other mission areas. Work will be performed at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and other locations, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2, 2024. The contract modification provides for an increase to the overall ceiling of the contract; and an extension of the ordering period by one year. This modification increases the estimated contract value from $960,000,000 to $1,240,000,000. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $1,240,000,000. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
30 Aug 22. The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America) announced it will manage a $95 m Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to develop additive and advanced manufacturing technologies for the U.S. Army. ASTRO will carry out this work over a period of five years, to begin immediately, under the direction of the United States Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) on behalf of the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC). Under the OTA, ASTRO will leverage the world’s largest 3D Printer located at the Rock Island Arsenal and the subsection tool AM machine located at Detroit Arsenal. ASTRO will utilize those machines to build prototype models based on material and process application and exploration, capability modeling, development, and implementation of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM) specific to the development of large-scale components.
26 Aug 22. ATAP Inc., Eastaboga, Alabama (FA8517-22-D-0009); Boneal Inc., Means, Kentucky (FA8517-22-D-0012); and F3 Logistics LLC, Warner Robins, Georgia (FA8517-22-D-0013), have been awarded a multiple award, small business set-aside contract ceiling of $533,500,000 for the sourcing of support equipment (SE) with a unit price of $50,000, or less. This contract provides for the sourcing, acquiring, and delivery of a broad range of ground and aircraft SE items. Work will be performed at various locations, and is expected to be complete by Aug. 25, 2032. This contract involves Army, Navy and Foreign Military Sales to be determined as needed on individual delivery orders. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with one solicitation posted to sam.gov and nine offers were received. Fiscal 2020 Air Force procurement funds in the amount of $13,646; and fiscal 2021 Air Force procurement funds in the amount of $16,597 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Sustainment Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contract activity.
30 Aug 22. CACI NSS LLC, Chantilly, Virginia, has been awarded a $5,712,635,494 blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for Enterprise Information Technology as a Service (EITaaS) Wave 1. This BPA provides enterprise IT services. CACI NSS LLC is the contractor team arrangement (CTA) team lead and will provide EITaaS Wave 1 services with CTA members Bowhead Logistics Management LLC,* Springfield, Virginia; Cartridge Technologies LLC,* Rockville, Maryland; InSequence Inc.,* Herndon, Virginia; Cask NX LLC,** San Diego, California; CDIT LLC,** Slidell, Louisiana; Vision Information Technology Consultants LLC,** San Antonio, Texas; Oneida Technical Solutions LLC,** Oneida, New York; Enhanced Veterans Solutions Inc.,*** Fairfax, Virginia; and Expansia Group LLC,*** Nashua, New Hampshire. Work will predominantly be performed in Chantilly, Virginia, with additional locations depending on individual BPA order requirements, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 29, 2032. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition with four quotations received. Fiscal 2022 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $16,019,340 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity (FA8726-22-A-0001).
26 Aug 22. Centauri LLC, Chantilly, Virginia, has been awarded a $280,000,000 modification (P00031) to a previously awarded, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus-incentive-fee, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8604-15-D-7975). The contract provides for Advanced Technical Exploitation Program II support for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) research and development; and measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) research and development; GEOINT and MASINT operational production support; and other mission areas. Work will be performed at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and other locations, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2, 2024. The contract modification provides for an increase to the overall ceiling of the contract; and an extension of the ordering period by one year. This modification increases the estimated contract value from $960,000,000 to $1,240,000,000. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $1,240,000,000. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
26 Aug 22. IT Consulting Partners LLC, Jackson, Wyoming (H92415-22-D-0002), was awarded a new contract for the NexGen Graph solution program, with a maximum ceiling of $49,000,000 m for further research and development, products, services, and production in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Fiscal 2022 operations and maintenance; and fiscal 2022 research, development, test, and evaluation funding in the amount of $2,821,386 are being obligated at the time of award. This contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III award authorized under 10 U.S. Code 2304(b)(2) or 41 U.S. Code 253(b)(2). USSOCOM, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.
30 Aug 22. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Linthicum Heights, Maryland, was awarded an $8,706,668 modification (P00003) to previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract HR0011-21-C-0132 to exercise the Phase 2 Option for the Fast Event-based Neuromorphic Camera and Electronics (FENCE) program. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $14,336,501 from $5,629,833. Work will be performed in Linthicum Heights, Maryland (75%); Baltimore, Maryland (13%); San Diego, California (3%); and Stanford, California (9%), with an expected completion date of June 2024. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $3,300,000 are being obligated at time of award. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
26 Aug 22. Radiance Technologies, Huntsville, Alabama, has been awarded a $280,000,000 modification (P00025) to a previously awarded, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus-incentive-fee, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8604-15-D-7976). The contract provides for Advanced Technical Exploitation Program II support for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) research and development; and measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) research and development; GEOINT and MASINT operational production support; and other mission areas. Work will be performed at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and other locations, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2, 2024. The contract modification provides for an increase to the overall ceiling of the contract; and an extension of the ordering period by one year. This modification increases the estimated contract value from $960,000,000 to $1,240,000,000. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $1,240,000,000. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
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LAND
30 Aug 22. Pacific Defense, a leading open systems integrator delivering Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) products and mission solutions, announced today that it has signed a definitive contract with Raytheon Australia to deliver force-level Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for Australia’s LAND 555 Phase 6 program. The chassis-based EW systems will include an array of plug-in cards and mission software, including wideband Software Defined Radios (SDR) and EW application software, enabling electronic support (ES) for signal detection and electronic attack (EA) jamming techniques. The new EW systems will be fitted to Bushmaster vehicles and will be interoperable with EW systems acquired by the RAAF, Royal Australian Navy, and other members of the Five Eyes community including the US Army. The EW systems are fully aligned with C5ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) and The Open Group’s Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ (SOSA) technical standards, the same standards employed by the US DoD on several Programs of Record. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
26 Aug 22. Raytheon Co., Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was awarded a $182,295,333 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 23, 2024. Fiscal 2022 Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds in the amount of $182,295,333 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-22-C-0068).
SEA
30 Aug 22. African customers order Aresa patrol boats. Spain’s Aresa Shipyard has been awarded contracts to build nine new boats for unnamed African countries. Fresh on the heels of supplying boats to the Nigerian Navy, Aresa recently announced that several African clients have ordered nine Aresa 1300 Sentinel II vessels. The first five are already in production and will be delivered between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. Aresa explained that the 1300 Sentinel II is built entirely out of naval aluminium, and has integral armour built into the main cabin. It is powered by outboard motors for ease of handling and maintenance, and is equipped with sensors like thermal and night vision cameras. With four outboard engines, the Sentinel II has a top speed of 55-60 knots. (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
30 Aug 22. Federal Fleet Services (FFS) has revealed that the Canadian Government extended its at-sea support services contract for Resolve-class naval support ship MV Asterix. The two-year extension will allow the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to maintain its essential replenishment-at-sea capabilities at present and into the future. The auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ship MV Asterix has been supporting the RCN since 2018. The vessel was converted into a military specified support vessel from a containership by a Canadian company Davie Shipbuilding in a span of 18 months. It is operated by both the RCN and FFS. FFS noted that Asterix’s overall optional lease period is ten years. However, Canada can execute a contractual purchase option at any time. (Source: naval-technology.com)
AIR
02 Sep 22. Togo Acquires Bayraktar TB2 UCAV. Togo, officially the Togolese Republic (Republique Togolaise) is now the latest user to acquire Bayraktar TB2 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) from Turkey. Togo plans to use Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2s to monitor its northern part, and to support its fighting forces, which is fighting the infiltration of jihadist fighters moving south from Burkina Faso. Military Africa reported that the sale came almost immediately after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the Togolese President and others in the Togolese capital Lome in October 2021 to discuss the safety situation and what can be done to improve it. (Source: UAS VISION/Military Leak)
30 Aug 22. Turkey’s Fly BVLOS to Sell 30 VTOL Drones to Nigeria. Fly Bvlos Technology, a subsidiary of Coşkunöz Holding operating in Gebze Technical University Dronepark will sell thirty of it’s Delta Small Unmanned Aircraft to Nigeria. Although both parties have agreed on the sales, Nigeria is yet to sign the sales contract, Fly Bvlos expects the sale agreement to be concluded in the next few months. Delta UAV is among the safest VTOL systems in the world with its multiple-stage safety features like shock absorbing materials, fan-in-wing design and Quad-Chute safety system. (Source: UAS VISION/Military Africa)
28 Aug 22. Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is awarded a $503,718,672 firm-fixed-price order (N0001922F2291) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0017). This order provides for the production and delivery of 12 MH-60R aircraft for the Commonwealth of Australia. Work will be performed in Owego, New York (52%); Stratford, Connecticut (40%); and Troy, Alabama (8%), and is expected to be completed in October 2026. Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $503,718,672 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.
31 Aug 22. Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded a $50,681,223 modification (P00026) to previously awarded contract HQ085121C0001 under Foreign Military Sales Case JA-P-NCO. The total value of the contract is increased from $364,367,039 to $415,048,262. Under this modification, the contractor will continue performance on existing contract line item numbers to provide timely purchasing of required parts and continued labor in the areas of computer program development, program management, engineering, logistics, and radar integration. The work will be performed in Moorestown, New Jersey. The period of performance for this action is from Sept. 1, 2022, through Nov. 30, 2022. Case JA-P-NCO funds in the amount of $50,681,223 are being obligated at the time of award. The Missile Defense Agency, Dahlgren, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
26 Aug 22. USQ to better monitor hypersonic spaceplanes and rockets. University of Southern Queensland has been awarded a $1m grant to develop new ways of monitoring test flights of rockets and hypersonic aircraft. The money from the Australian Research Council will be used to develop “diagnostic” instruments that could be placed in the air, on the ground or even on high-flying drones. While hypersonic technology — defined as flying at least five times the speed of sound — is nothing new, countries are currently in an arms race to develop the next generation of missiles that are so manoeuvrable in mid-air they can’t be intercepted or detected. The advances are also being used to create scramjet-powered, hypersonic spaceplanes, which could one day provide an alternative to rockets for taking satellites into space. USQ already has its own pioneering wind tunnel that can simulate the effect of Mach 5 speeds on vehicles and the heat it generates. (Source: Space Connect)