Monday, December 13, 2010

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated December 13, 2010

Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated December 13, 2010
Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 1137-10 December 13, 2010
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - December 13, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued December 13, 2010 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

MPRI, Inc., Alexandria, Va., was awarded on Dec. 9 a $156,051,487 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This award will embed former law-enforcement professionals into corps, division, brigade, regimental and battalion headquarters to assist commanders with enhanced expertise to penetrate and suppress criminal networks and their employment of improvised explosive devices throughout Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and other overseas contingency operations. Work is to be performed in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Alexandria, Va., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 10, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W91CRB-08-D-0049).

The Oshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis., was awarded on Dec. 9 a $30,008,664 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This award will provide for Special Operations Command kits for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles, including 41 authorized stockage list kits; 33 prescribed load list kits; 42 battle damage and repair kits; and 17 deprocessing spares kits. Work is to be performed in Oshkosh, Wis., with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2012. Five bids were solicited with five bids received. The U.S. Army TACOM, AMSCC-TAC-ADCA, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-D-0111).

Chemlmage Bio Threat, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pa., was awarded on Dec. 9 a $17,183,197 cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract. This award will provide an urgent need for home made explosive detection capability in support of force protection. The contract will provide for the fabrication and delivery of five complete LightGuard systems, two additional sensors, a recommended concept of operations, risk reduction tests, support of govern development tests and support of the in-theater early user test over a 12-month period. Work is to be performed in Pittsburgh, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 8, 2011. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W913M-11-C-0032).

Specpro Environmental Services, LLC, Oak Ridge, Tenn., was awarded on Dec. 10 a $12,455,141 firm-fixed-price contract. This award will provide for the rehabilitation of the Fresh Water Control System (FWCS) of the Savannah Fish and Wildlife area. The work involves the replacement and restoration of the water control gates, pipes, structures and the improvements of the canal. The new structures must smoothly and uniformly tie into the existing and adjacent portions of the control works of the FWCS. Work is to be performed in Hardeeville, S.C., with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2014. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-10-D-0001).

Tompkins, Turner Grunley/Kinsley, JV, Washington, D.C., was awarded on Dec. 9 a $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. This award will provide for full and final settlement of various request for adjustment for impacts throughout the design and construction phases of the Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Campus at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. This campus will accommodate the communications and electronics commands relocating from Fort Monmouth, N.J., to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Work is to be performed in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30. Fourteen bids were solicited with two bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (W912BU-07-C-0025).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Dec. 10 a $9,134,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This award will provide for the elimination of obsolete material in the PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 and missile segment enhancement solid rocket motor. Work is to be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2013. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aviation and Missile Command Contracting Center, Huntsville, Ala., is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-07-G-0001).

AIR FORCE

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems, Inc., San Diego, Calif., was awarded a $74,629,257 contract modification which will provide for rapid fielding of expanded battlefield airborne communications node capability in support of overseas contingency operations. It executes an option for continued maintenance and support of the payload installed in two of three modified BD-700 Global Express aircraft leased from March 2011 through October 2011. At this time, no money has been obligated. HNAK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (FA8726-09-C-0010; P00021).

Raytheon Co., Fort Wayne, Ind., was awarded a $31,144,975 contract for one common cryptologic solution for Air Force, Army and Navy radios. At this time, $4,800,000 has been obligated. ESC/HNCK Directorate of Contracting, San Antonio, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA8307-11-C-1000).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., was awarded a $19,099,974 contract modification which will provide software maintenance covers the task necessary for the contractor to maintain and support software for air vehicle, ground and support segments. At this time, $3,800,000 has been obligated. ASC/WIGK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-01-C-4600; P00409).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Warner Robins, Ga., was awarded a $17,671,023 contract which will provide for repair applicable to the C-130 low power color radar. At this time, $8,835,511 has been obligated. 638 SCMG/PKAB, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity (FA8538-11-C-0003).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, Calif., was awarded $12,772,134 contract modification which will provide the infrastructure of the engineering manufacturing development block load which provides the tasks necessary for the contractor to manage the day-to-day contract operations of the Global Hawk Weapon system including air vehicle, ground station and support segments (F33657-01-C-4600; P00410).

NAVY

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $33,499,596 delivery order on a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0001) for the full recertification of 148 All-Up-Round (AUR) Tomahawk missiles for the Navy. In addition, this order provides for fixed support for encanisterization/decanisterization of MK-14 AUR missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (61 percent); Camden, Ark. (20 percent); Commerce Township, Mich. (13 percent); Indianapolis, Ind. (2 percent); Cedar Rapids, Iowa (2 percent); Lynwood, Wash. (1 percent); and various locations within the United States (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $33,499,596 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Alexandria, Va., is being awarded a $29,100,529 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-03-D-0014) to execute an award term for continued E-2/C-2 planning, program, and financial services. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed in December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. No funding is being obligated at time of award. Funding will be obligated on individual task orders as they are issued. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

EMCOR Government Services, Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $16,078,324 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N40080-07-D-0374) to exercise option four for National Capitol Region base operating support services at various locations within Naval District Washington in Washington, D.C. The work to be performed provides services including, but not limited to, repair and maintenance of property, facilities, and assets. The total contract amount after exercise of this option will be $96,209,121. Work will be performed at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.; Naval Research Laboratory, Anacostia, Washington, D.C.; Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va.; Naval Station Anacostia, Washington, D.C.; U.S. Marine Corps Barracks, Washington, D.C.; Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C.; Washington Navy Lodge at Bellevue Housing, Washington, D.C.; National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.; U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.; Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, Va.; Carderock Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, West Bethesda, Md.; Naval Support Facility, Dahlgren, Va.; Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md.; and Naval Support Facility, Annapolis, Md.; and is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

L-3 Services, Mount Laurel, N.J., is being awarded a $12,334,093 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for in-theater subject matter experts and field service representatives to perform maintenance and repair for the Marine Corps mine roller systems. Work will be performed in Afghanistan and is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with four offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Panama City, Fla., is the contracting activity (N61331-11-C-0005).



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  • DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Best Fighter Jets in the World

    Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: The Best Fighter Jets in the World
    Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Reason Pad
    (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 13, 2010: Air power is an indispensable aspect in any nation’s security apparatus. Countries like India are today aggressively pushing forward with plans to build a robust air force, arming themselves with tech-loaded aircraft.

    Let’s take a look at some of the best fighter aircraft around the world today.

    F 22 Raptor

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    As the world’s only operational fifth-generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor is, and will remain, unprecedented in its total integration of stealth and advanced avionics

    Primary Function: Air dominance, multi-role fighter

    Contractor: Lockheed-Martin, Boeing

    Power Plant: Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engines with afterburners and two-dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles.

    Crew: One

    Fuel Capacity: Internal: 18,000 pounds (8,200 kilograms); with 2 external wing fuel tanks: 26,000 pounds (11,900 kilograms)

    Speed: Mach 2 class with supercruise capability

    Range: More than 1,850 miles ferry range with 2 external wing fuel tanks (1,600 nautical miles)

    Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet (15 kilometers)

    Armament: One M61A2 20-millimeter cannon with 480 rounds, internal side weapon bays carriage of two AIM-9 infrared (heat seeking) air-to-air missiles and internal main weapon bays carriage of six AIM-120 radar-guided air-to-air missiles (air-to-air loadout) or two 1,000-pound GBU-32 JDAMs and two AIM-120 radar-guided air-to-air missiles (air-to-ground loadout)

    Unit Cost: $143 million

    Typhoon Eurofighter

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    The Eurofighter is the product of a consortium of British Aerospace, Deutsche Aerospace (Germany), Alenia (Italy), and CASA (Spain), with the United Kingdom and Germany providing technological leadership

    Function: Multi-role fighter

    Crew: 1

    Engines: 2 Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans, 60 kN dry, 93 kN with afterburner

    Maximum speed: Mach 2.0+ (2390 km/h at high altitude)

    Supercruise speed: Mach 1.3+ at altitude with typical air-to-air armament

    Service ceiling: 18,290 m (60,000 ft)

    Range: 1390 km

    Armament: The Eurofighter carries NATO’s best weapons. It has a high load Capacity with flexible missile configurations. It has thirteen carriage points, three of which are capable of holding external fuel tanks. The maximum fuel or weapons payload is 6,500 kg (14,330 lb.).

    A mixture of at least 10 ASRAAMs (advanced short range air-to-air missiles) and AMRAAM (advanced medium range air-to-air missiles) can be carried with four of the AMRAAMs housed in low drag, low observability fuselage stations. A wide variety of air-to-surface weapons can be carried on seven stations, including avionics stores such as laser designators.

    F/A 18 Hornet

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    The F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets (F/A for Fighter/Attack).

    Contractor: Boeing [McDonnell Douglas Aerospace] and Northrop Grumman (Airframe), General Electric (Engines), and Hughes (Radar)

    Power Plant: Two F404-GE-402 afterburning engines, each in the 18,000 pound thrust class, which results in a combat thrust-to-weight ratio greater than 1-to-1. Depending on the mission and loading, combat radius is greater than 500 nautical miles

    Mission and Capabilities: The F/A-18 Hornet can perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Cockpit displays and mission avionics are thoroughly integrated to enhance crew situational awareness and mission capability in high threat, adverse weather/night environments. Cockpits are night vision goggle compatible. Multi-sensor Integration and advanced data link capabilities further enhance situational awareness.

    Seating capacity/crew options: Model F/A-18C: one-seat (pilot-only); Model F/A-18D: two-seats (one for the pilot and one for the weapons/sensor officer [WSO])

    Top speed: Mach 1.8

    Combat radius: 500+ nm (900+ km)

    Armament: F/A-18C/D can carry up to 13,700 pounds of external ordnance. Weapon stations include two wingtip stations for Sidewinders, two outboard wing stations for air-to-air or air-to-ground weapons, two inboard wing stations for fuel tanks, air-to-air, or air-to-ground weapons, two nacelle fuselage stations for AMRAAMs, Sparrows, or sensor pods; and one centreline station for fuel or air-to-ground weapons.

    Unit cost: $39.5 million

    Saab JAS 39 Gripen

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    The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a light-weight single engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. The aircraft is in service with the Swedish Air Force, the Czech Air Force, the Hungarian Air Force and the South African Air Force, and has been ordered by the Royal Thai Air Force.

    Role: Fighter/attack/reconaissance

    Crew: 1

    Wingspan (including Launchers): 8.4m

    Ceiling: 50,000ft

    Maximum Speed: Supersonic at all altitudes

    Engine: The RM12engine, supplied by Volvo Aero, is a development of the GE F404 engine from General Electric. A digital engine control system automatically monitors the engine parameters and automatically switches on the back-up systems if required. A condition monitoring system registers the flight data.

    Armament: The Gripen has seven external hardpoints for carrying payloads – one at each wingtip, two under each wing and one on the fuselage centreline. The Sidewinder, mounted on the wingtips, is an all-aspect attack, short-range missile for enhanced dogfight capability. Air-to-surface missiles include the radar-guided Saab RBS15F anti-ship missile and Raytheon Maverick missile. The internally mounted 27mm Mauser high-energy gun can operate in an automatic radar-guided aiming mode. The stand-off dispenser is the DWF39 from EADS (formerly DaimlerChrysler Aerospace) and Bofors.

    Unit cost: $40.61 million

    Dassault Rafale

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    The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engined delta-wing agile multi-role 4.5-generation jet fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation

    Primary Function: Multi-role fighter / reconnaisance

    Crew: Single or twin seater

    Powerplant: Two SNECMA M88-3 turbofans each rated at 19,555 lb (86.98 kN) with afterburning

    Speed: Maximum level speed ‘clean’ at 36,090 ft (11000 m) 1,321 mph (1,147 kt / 2125 km/h)

    Ceiling: 60,000 ft

    Range: 1000 nautical miles

    Armament: Cannon: 1 30mm DEFA 554; Mica missile, R 550 Magic 2 missile, BGL 400 (French counterpart to the American Paveway laser guided bombs)

    Unit Cost: $82.3 million

    Su-30MKI

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    The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a variant of the Sukhoi Su-30 jointly-developed by Russia’s Sukhoi Corporation and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force. It is a heavy class, long-range air superiority fighter which can also act as a multirole, strike fighter aircraft.

    Crew: Two seater

    Engines: The Su-30MKI is powered by the two AL-31FP turbofans, employing AL-100 vectoring nozzle

    Ceiling: 17,500 m (57,415 ft)

    Endurance: 10 hours

    Max Range: 3,000 km (1,620 nm)

    Top Speed: 664 mps (Mach 2)

    Armament: Main gun is 30 mm caliber. The combat load is mounted on 12 stations. The maximum advertised combat load is 8000 kg. Over 70 versions of guided and unguided weapon stores, including air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, may be employed which allows the aircraft to fly the most diverse tactical missions.

    Unit Cost: $36.55 million

    F-15 Eagle

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    The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat.

    Primary Function: Tactical fighter

    Crew: One (F-15A/C), two (F-15B/D/E)

    Powerplant: Two P&W F100 turbofan engines in 29,000 lb (13,154 kg) thrust class with afterburning

    Speed: 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5 plus)

    Ceiling: 65,000 feet

    Range: 3,450 miles ferry range with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks

    Armament: One internally mounted M-61A1 20mm 20-mm, six-barrel cannon with 940 rounds of ammunition; four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder and four AIM-7F/M Sparrow air-to-air missiles, or eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs, carried externally.

    Unit Cost: A/B models $27.9 million, C/D models $29.9 million

    F-16 Fighting Falcon

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    The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations.

    Primary Function: Multirole fighter

    Crew: One (F-16C) / Two (F-16D)

    Powerplant: F-16C/D: one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or one General Electric F110-GE-100/129

    Speed: 1,500 mph (Mach 2 at altitude)

    Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet

    Range: Over 2,100 nautical miles

    Armament: One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel cannon with 500 rounds; external stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods

    Unit Cost: F-16A/B: $14.6 million, F-16C/D: $18.8 million

    MiG-29 Fulcrum

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    The MiG-29 Fulcrum is Russia’s most important tactical fighter. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other nations, including India.

    Primary Function: Multi-role fighter

    Crew: One

    Powerplant: Two Klimov/Sarkisov RD-33 turbofans at 18,298 afterburning pounds of thrust each

    Speed: Mach 2.3 (1,520 mph)

    Ceiling: 55,775 ft (17,000 m)

    Range: 932 miles (810 nm/1500 km) with internal fuel

    Armament: One 30mm GSh-301 cannon with 150 rounds, Six AAMs, including a mix of SARH and AA-8 Aphid (R60), AA-10 Alamo (R27T), AA-11 Archer, (R73), FAB 500-M62, FAB-1000, TN-100, ECM Pods, S-24, AS-12, AS-14

    Unit Cost: $29 million

    Chengdu J-10

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    The J-10 is a fourth-generation multi-role fighter, produced by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Co. (CAC). The secretive Chinese programme started in the late 1980s, and is reportedly based on the Israeli Lavi fighter, Israels attempt to develop its own F-16.

    Primary Function: Multi-role fighter

    Crew: 1

    Powerplant: 1x Lyulka-Saturn AL-31FN turbofan, rated at 79.43 kN dry, 122.58 kN with afterburning (17,857 lbf, 27,557 lbf)

    Maximum speed: Mach 1.2 at sea level; Mach 2.0 at altitude

    Combat radius: 550 km (300 nm, 340 mi)

    Maximum range: 1,850 km (1,000 nm, 1,150 mi)

    Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,055 ft)

    Armament: Guns: 1 23 mm internal cannon; Hardpoints: 11 – 3 under each wing and 5 under the fuselage; Missiles: air-to-air (PL-8, PL-11, PL-12, R-73, R-77), air-to-surface (YJ-9, YJ-9K); Bombs: laser-guided and unguided bombs

    Unit Cost: 190m yuan ($27.84m)

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