US Navy

[Lepanto]

Los mismos que están reconociendo que no tienen capacidad para fabricar el submarino según declaraciones del Director del Proyecto que reconoce en parte no tener las tecnologías necesarias, y no saber si podrán conseguirlas.

[jupiter]

Los mismos que están reconociendo que no tienen capacidad para fabricar el submarino según declaraciones del Director del Proyecto que reconoce en parte no tener las tecnologías necesarias, y no saber si podrán conseguirlas.

Llevan ni se sabe cuantos años enterrando dinero en un programa completamente innecesario mientras carecen completamente de OPV modernos para patrullar su gigantesca ZEE. Por lo menos al final se cayeron de la burra y dieron de baja al portosaurio.

[Truquo]

Se estrella un MV-22B Osprey durante una maniobras en Noruega, fallecen sus cuatro tripulantes, descansen en paz.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/19/norway-plane-crash-nato-american-soldiers/

[Vorlon]

D. E. P...


Salud2

[champi]

Contrato adicional relacionado con el vehículo de mantenimiento y recuperación de los ACV (18/3/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2971812/

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NAVY

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $34,912,966 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00143) to previously awarded contract (M67854-16-0006) for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total cumulative face value of the contract is $1,560,167,294. This contract modification procures labor and material for the design and development of the ACV maintenance/recovery Mission Role Variant. Work will be performed in San Jose, California (56%); Sterling Heights, Michigan (15%); York, Pennsylvania (8%); Bolzano, Italy (7%); Stafford, Virginia (6%); Inglewood, California (5%); Wilson, North Carolina (2%); and Aberdeen Providing Ground, Maryland (1%), with an expected completion date of October 2023. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $3,500,000 will be obligated at the time of award, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity (M67854-16-C-0006).
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[champi]

Contrato para 28 CDU (Control Display Units) para el E-2D: https://sam.gov/opp/a9c012e392bc45dc8f2 ... a5693/view

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Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $2166563.84
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Description
This Delivery Order issued to Northrop Grumman System Corporation (NGSC), Melbourne, Florida (FL under a Corporate Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) for procurement of 28 Control Display Units (CDU). As the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft, NGSC is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience and technical expertise to provide the required supplies and services. The authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source", and no other supplies or sevives will satisfy agency requirements.
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[champi]

Otro contrato más relacionado con los ACV. En este caso, 36 unidades adicionales (25/3/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2979066/

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NAVY

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $173,592,903 firm-fixed-price modification (P00144) to previously awarded contract M67854-16-0006 for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total cumulative face value of the contract is $1,733,760,197. This contract modification provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 36 full rate production ACVs and associated production, and fielding and support costs. Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania (60%); Aiken, South Carolina (15%); San Jose, California (15%); Sterling Heights, Michigan (5%); and Stafford, Virginia (5%), with an expected completion date of March 2024. Fiscal 2022 procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $173,592,903 will be obligated at the time of award, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity (M67854-16-C-0006).
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RFI de la antena HGIO ("High Gain Information Operations"): https://sam.gov/opp/4f0517a198a0409fbcf ... 7fe46/view

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The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), in support of the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I), Battlespace Awareness and Information Operations Program Office (PMW 120), is releasing a Request for Information (RFI) to assess the capability of Industry to produce and deliver the High Gain Information Operations (HGIO) Antenna. Please see attached RFI for more information.
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[Truquo]

Trasladan seis EA-18G Growler a Alemania.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/03/28/world/ukraine-russia-war#a-video-shows-russian-prisoners-of-war-in-ukraine-being-beaten-and-shot-in-their-legs

[champi]

Contrato para mantenimiento y actualización del USS Mustin (DDG 89, 28/3/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2980587/

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BAE Systems - San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is awarded an $89,432,169, firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of the USS Mustin (DDG 89) fiscal 2022 depot modernization period. This availability will include a combination of maintenance, modernization and repair of the USS Mustin (DDG 89). This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $95,201,563. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by November 2023. Fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) in the amount of $65,912,200 (73.7%); fiscal 2022 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,485,155 (19.6%); and fiscal 2022 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,034,814 (6.7%) will be obligated at time of award, of which funding in the amount of $6,034,814 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured using full and open competition via the Federal Business Opportunities website. Competitive proposals were received in response to Solicitation No. N00024-21-R-4485. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-22-C-4485).
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Contrato adicional relacionado con el AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio, del mismo día:

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General Dynamics Mission Systems, Scottsdale, Arizona, is awarded a $49,889,282 contract modification under an existing sole-source, indefinite-quantity, indefinite-delivery production contract (N00039-18-D-0002) for the continued procurement, manufacturing, testing and delivery of AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio (DMR) systems, High Frequency Distribution Amplifier Group (HFDAG) components and engineering services. DMR is a modular, software reprogrammable radio system with embedded cryptography that provides all radio frequency (RF) to-baseband and baseband-to-RF conversion functions required for United States naval line-of-sight, beyond line-of-sight and satellite communications systems. This action will allow for the execution of emergent requirements that were not anticipated at the onset of the contract. Specifically, this action will allow the government to continue procuring hardware and services that fill an unanticipated need, within the scope of the contract but exceeding the originally estimated quantities. The proposed contract action will increase the ceiling values of existing firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee line items by $49,889,282, increasing the current contract value from $186,087,426 to $235,976,708. Contract actions will be issued and funds obligated as individual delivery orders. Shipbuilding and conversion, Navy; and other procurement, Navy funds will be placed on contract with a production delivery order issued after award of the contract modification. Work will be performed in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is expected to be completed in December 2022. This is a sole source acquisition subject to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) — one source or limited sources. The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, awarded the contract action on behalf of the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence.
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[champi]

Contrato opcional para 18.000 sonoboyas AN/SSQ-125A (30/3/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2983432/

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NAVY

ERAPSCO, Columbia City, Indiana (N0001919D0012 P00014); and Lockheed Martin Corp., Manassas, Virginia (N0001919D0013 P00017), are awarded a $222,012,360 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of up to 18,000 AN/SSQ-125A series production sonobuoys for the Navy. The estimated aggregate ceiling for all modifications is not-to-exceed $222,012,360, with the companies having an opportunity to compete for individual orders. ERAPSCO will perform work in De Leon Springs, Florida (69%); and Columbia City, Indiana (31%), while Lockheed Martin will perform work in Manassas, Virginia (90%); and Clearwater, Florida (10%). Work is expected to be completed in December 2024. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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[Atticus]

Contrato opcional para 18.000 sonoboyas

Y dos huevos duros.... Compran sonoboyas como los demas caramelos.

[Vorlon]

Dentro de los 24 buques planificados para la baja, figuran dos de los recientes muelles flotantes.
Se suponía que estos barcos eran el no va mas, de las operaciones anfibias y distribuidas.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... thing-else



Me da, que realmente no saben ni lo que quieren, ahora unos LST aunque con nombre rimbombante.



Es lo que tiene tener dinero...

saludos

[Atticus]

Es lo que tiene tener dinero...

Es lo contrario. Es haber sido "Conde" toda la vida y no haber tenido nunca problemas de dinero.

Y empezar a tenerlos.

[Bizcocho]

Algo difícil de entender,esos buques parecen perfectos para la nueva estrategia del USMC,no como punta de lanza como los anfibios (demasiado grandes y vulnerables),pero si como buques de retaguardia (enlazar los grandes transportes con el frente).

Los Ticos es totalmente normal,los LCS,como bien dicen,ser conde toda la vida...

Saludos.

[champi]

Contrato para el desarrollo de software relacionado con el DMO ("Distributed Maritime Operations", 1/4/2022): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/2986932/

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NAVY

Innovative Defense Technologies LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, is being awarded a $98,635,397 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the rapid and affordable software development supporting Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). Innovative Defense Technologies LLC stood up a prototype development environment that not only allows for rapid and affordable software development, but also allows for simultaneously monitoring and analyzing the effects of the software change in performance, in the physical realm and in the cyber realm. This contract provides for the delivery of this transformational and essential environment to the Navy enterprise and its frontline fleet platforms. Work will be performed in Arlington, Virginia, and is expected to be completed, if all options are exercised, by April 1, 2025. The maximum dollar value, including a 12-month base period, and two 12-month option periods, is $98,635,397. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,146,183 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III follow-on contract that derives from, extends, or completes efforts made under prior SBIR/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I or II awards. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N00014-22-C-1042).
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