Contrato de la US Navy para dos MQ-4C adicionales en el lote de producción 5 (22/6/2022):
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3070957/...
NAVY
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $248,225,000 modification (P00027) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001919C0008). This modification adds scope to procure two additional low rate initial production Lot 5 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems for the Navy. Work will be performed in San Diego, California (24.8%); Palmdale, California (14.8%); Red Oak, Texas (11.6%); Baltimore, Maryland (9.7%); Moss Point, Mississippi (8.1%); Salt Lake City, Utah (6.6%); Bridgeport, West Virginia (5.7%); Indianapolis, Indiana (4.6%); Newton, North Dakota (1.6%); San Clemente, California (1.5%); various locations within the continental U.S. (9.8%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (1.2%), and is expected to be completed in February 2027. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $248,225,000 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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Al mismo tiempo, sacan un concurso para preservar un número indefinido de unidades:
https://sam.gov/opp/bce397a8cbf64131ba6 ... 6a3b0/view...
Description
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD intends to issue a modification to Delivery Order N0001921F0362 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), San Diego, CA for Recurring and Non- Recurring Engineering (NRE) efforts required for Level III Preservation, Storage, Inspections, Remove from Storage, and required follow-on maintenance of multiple MQ-4C Triton aircraft. It is anticipated that this Delivery Order will commence in October 2022 and will contain Option Line Items for extended support durations past the initial period of preservation and storage and for de-preservation.
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En el paquete inicial de repuestos para el MQ-25A, se ve que lo quieren equipar con radar:
https://sam.gov/opp/32313e208c874bf4a64 ... 1bec9/viewSin embargo, también podría ser una errata, porque el texto pone "repair" en vez de "radar":
https://sam.gov/opp/32313e208c874bf4a64 ... 1bec9/viewMQ-25A APN-6 INITIAL SPARES AND
RADAR EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT
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Description
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, intends to leverage the Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-21-G-0006 to The Boeing Company (Boeing) for the negotiation and award of
Aircraft Procurement 6 (APN-6) Initial Spares and Repair Equipment in support of the MQ-25A Stingray Air Vehicle.
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