Pequeño contrato para el MQ-25A (29/7/2022):
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3110781/...
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a not-to-exceed $57,749,000 firm-fixed-price undefinitized order (N0001922F2498) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0006). This order provides for the procurement of various initial spares and repair equipment in support of the MQ-25A Stingray air vehicle for the Navy. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri (80%); and Indianapolis, Indiana (20%), and is expected to be completed in July 2025. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $57,749,000 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.
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Contrato de mantenimiento para los MQ-9 franceses (29/7/2022):
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3110781/...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $89,802,636 undefinitized contract action for France contractor logistics support for MQ-9 Block 5 and Block 1 aircraft. This contract provides logistics support activities including depot repair, life cycle sustainment, and software maintenance services for the French Air Force MQ-9 Block 5 and Block 1 aircraft. Work will be performed in Poway, California, and is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2023. This contract involves 100% Foreign Military Sales to France. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $33,564,934 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8629-21-C-2017).
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Como se ve, el mantenimiento no se hace en Francia. Además, las cifras son muy altas, por lo que es de esperar que en el apartado de "mantenimiento de software" incluyan capacidades nuevas