Yearly Archive: 2020

Guyana Cleared to Buy 4 Bell Helicopters for $256M

Guyana Cleared to Buy 4 Bell Helicopters for $256M

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Guyana of Bell 412EPi and 429 Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $256 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certifica…
Lockheed Wins $724M for Aegis Weapon System

Lockheed Wins $724M for Aegis Weapon System

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded a sole-source, cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus fixed-fee contract. The total value of this contract is $724,001,438, inclusive of all options.

Under this follow on contract, the contractor will conduct f…

Raytheon Wins $722M for SM-3 Missile Support

Raytheon Wins $722M for SM-3 Missile Support

Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a ceiling value of $722,400,000.

This contract is a hybrid of fixed-price incentive firm-target, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee…

Northrop Wins $158M for Global Hawk Support to Korea

Northrop Wins $158M for Global Hawk Support to Korea

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, Arizona, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $158,390,024 undefinitized contract action for Global Hawk (RQ-4) aircraft sustainment.

This contract provides for aircraft spares and contractor logistics support.

Work will be performed in the Republi…

France Stands Up Second Reaper Drone Squadron

France Stands Up Second Reaper Drone Squadron

The Reaper unmanned aircraft system has experienced a fast development since 2014 within the 33rd Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Attack Wing (ESRA), established in September 2019 at the Air Base 709 “Commandant Ménard” at Cognac-Châteaubernard airport.

On October 12, during a military ceremony …

Raytheon Wins $192M to Support Amraam Missile Program

Raytheon Wins $192M to Support Amraam Missile Program

The Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $192,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) field team and lab support.

This contract provides support for the AMRAAM system development test activities to include labor…

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