DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Boeing Related To F/A-18E/F And EA-18G Aircraft
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth + U.S. DoD issued No. 773-13 November 5, 2013
(NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala, India - November 6, 2013: The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $13,740,115 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0019) for the procurement of aircraft armament equipment for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft.
This effort will procure 270 station control units, 13 aerial refueling stores (ARS) air probes, 13 ARS fuel probes, 26 ARS suspension lugs, 168 chaff dispenser cover, 26 ALE-50 dispenser, 26 ALE-50 protector, 26 ALE-50 chassis, 26 ALE-67 mounting bases, 26 mounting retainers, and 12 centerline feed-thru plates.
Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in August 2015.
Fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement, Navy contract funds in the amount of $13,740,115 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
The EA-18G, currently being delivered to the U.S. Navy, is the cornerstone of the naval Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) mission. Derived from the combat proven F/A-18F aircraft, the EA-18G incorporates advanced AEA avionics bringing transformational capability for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) and non-traditional electronic attack operations.
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