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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russia And India Fix T-50 Fighter Design Contract Cost At $295 Million

Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Russia And India Fix T-50 Fighter Design Contract Cost At $295 Million
** Russian 5th-generation fighter
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Ria Novosti
(NSI News Source Info) NEW DELHI, India - December 16, 2010: Russia and India have agreed the estimated cost of a design contract for their joint fifth-generation fighter project at $295 million, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman Ashok Nayak said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

"The cost of preliminary design is estimated at $295 million. The work is expected to be complete within 18 months," Nayak said.

Russia's Sukhoi holding and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) agreed in early 2010 to jointly develop a fifth-generation fighter jet based on the prototype T-50 design. India confirmed that it had finalized a draft contract at a meeting with Russia in early October.

Nayak said the contract could be signed by the representatives of India's HAL and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) during a visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to India on December 20-22.

The two sides agreed to develop both a single-seat and a two-seat version of the aircraft by 2016, focusing on the single-seat version in the initial stages of development. The costs will be shared equally between Russia and India.

The first Russian prototype T-50 made its maiden flight in January 2010.

The new fighter aircraft is expected to enter service with the Indian Air Force by 2020.


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  • DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated December 16, 2010

    Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated December 16, 2010
    Source: U.S. DoD issued No. 1155-10 December 16, 2010
    (NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - December 16, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued December 16, 2010 are undermentioned;

    CONTRACTS

    NAVY

    Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $209,027,172 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0007) to exercise an option for the procurement of 196 fiscal 2011 Tomahawk Block IV all up round missiles. The Tomahawk Block IV missile is capable of launch from surface ships equipped with the vertical launch system (VLS); submarines equipped with the capsule launch system (CLS); and submarines equipped with the torpedo tube launch system. This modification provides for the procurement of 132 VLS and 64 CLS missiles. The work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (32 percent); Walled Lake, Mich. (9 percent); Camden, Ark. (8 percent); Anniston, Ala. (5 percent); Glenrothes, Scotland (5 percent); Huntsville, Ala. (4 percent); Minneapolis, Minn. (4 percent); Midland Ontario, Canada (4 percent); Fort Wayne, Ind. (4 percent); Ontario, Calif. (3 percent); Spanish Fork, Utah (3 percent); El Segundo, Calif. (2 percent); Westminster, Colo. (2 percent); Vergennes, Vt. (2 percent); Middletown, Conn. (2 percent); Largo, Fla. (2 percent); Farmington, N.M. (0.2 percent); and various locations throughout the United States (8.8 percent). Work is expected to be completed in July 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

    All Native Service Co., Bellevue, Neb., is being awarded a $22,741,962 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for technology advancement support services to the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate at Fort Belvoir, Va. This effort provides the Army and Department of Defense with technology solutions for night vision and electronic sensors and sensor suites for target acquisition, engagement and defeat of enemy forces day or night, and under all battlefield and weather conditions. Work will be performed at Fort Belvoir, Va. (23 percent); Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. (11 percent); Fort AP Hill, Va. (11 percent); Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (11 percent); Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. (11 percent); Jefferson Proving Grounds, Ind. (11 percent); White Sands, N.M. (11 percent); and Aberdeen, Md. (11 percent). Work is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, Md., is the contracting activity (N00174-11-D-0006).

    Systems Engineering Associates Corp., Middletown, R.I., is being awarded a $16,651,323 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering services for the continued development and production of a surface ship torpedo defense launch canister. The contract will be for further transition of a demonstrated technology utilizing automotive airbag inflators technology as a source of launch impulse energy. Work will be performed in Middletown, R.I. and is expected to be completed by December 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, R.I., is the contracting activity (N66604-11-D-0558).

    Bulltrack-Watts, JV*, Marysville, Calif., is being awarded $12,624,500 for fixed-price-award-fee task order HC01 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62742-09-D-1181) for facility upgrades to Building 77, Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The work to be performed provides for renovated spaces in Building 77 to support relocation of Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific Command mission from Wheeler Army Air Field. The task order also contains two unexercised options which, if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $15,949,500. Work will be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Two proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

    Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $9,429,110 modification to contract (N00024-10-C-2102) for material procurement in support of submarine planning yard services. The contract will support engineering, technical, design, configuration management, integrated logistics systems, database management, research and design, trade, and modernization support for operational and decommissioning submarines, submarines undergoing availabilities/conversion, special mission submersibles and submarine support facilities. Work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and is expected to completed by September 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $41,200 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Newport News, Va., is the contracting activity.

    Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Defense Electronics Systems Division, Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded an $8,958,217 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Divisions weapons and energetics research and development efforts for various missile systems, including the Advanced Anti-Radiation Missile, Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition, Multi-State Supersonic Target, and AIM-9 rocket motors. Work will be performed in Woodland Hills, Calif. (65 percent); Plymouth, Minn. (20 percent); and China Lake, Calif. (15 percent). Work is expected to be completed in December 2013. Contract funds in the amount of $128,642 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-11-D-0002).

    Soltek Pacific Construction Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $7,097,000 for firm-fixed-price task order #0016 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62742-08-D-8615) for design and construction of battalion squadron headquarters at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The work to be performed provides for repair and renovation to two existing buildings, an addition to an existing building, and a new administrative building at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. When complete the facilities will serve four Marine Forces Reserve units of the 4th Marine Air Wing. The units are Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, Marine Air Support Squadron 6, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48 and the supply element of site support services. The task order also contains one planned modification which, if issued, would increase cumulative task order value to $9,302,000. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. One proposal was received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

    L3 Communications, Menlo Park, Calif., is being awarded a $6,898,608 ceiling priced delivery order #7006 under previously awarded contract (N00383-06-G-072B) for repair coverage for items required to support the E2C aircraft. Work will be performed in Menlo Park, Calif. (70 percent), and San Diego, Calif. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2012. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the fiscal year. This order was not competitively awarded. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

    DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

    Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $60,357,197 cost plus fixed-fee contract modification (HR0011-09-C-0096). This modification is for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile program, which is a joint Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency/Office of Naval Research effort to rapidly develop and demonstrate a ship launched, standoff anti-ship strike weapon capable of achieving mission kill against selective surface targets at significant standoff ranges. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla. (89.47 percent), Melbourne, Fla. (8.94 percent) and Buffalo, N.Y. (1.59 percent). The work is expected to be completed February 2013. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is the contracting activity.

    ARMY

    BAE Systems, Nashua, N.H., was awarded on Dec. 14 a $38,314,329 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This award will provide for the development and fielding of electronic warfare systems to meet critical warfighter requirements. Work is to be performed in Nashua, N.H., with an estimated completion date of June 14, 2012. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Contracting Division, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-08-D-0015).

    Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on Dec. 14 a $34,547,206.06 firm-fixed-price contract. This award will provide logistics support for a Rolls-Royce model engine in support of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior program. Work is to be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, Redstone Arsenal, Ala, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-D-0072).

    DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

    Mobile Oil Guam, Inc., East Hagatna, Guam, is being awarded a minimum $13,311,205 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for diesel fuel. Other locations of performance are throughout Guam. Using services are Navy and Air Force. The original proposal was Web-solicited with two responses. The date of performance completion is Dec. 31, 2013. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-4503).

    AIR FORCE

    CC Distributors, Corpus Christi, Texas, was awarded a $9,000,000 contract which will provide for authorized civil engineer personnel and self-help customers to purchase materials, equipment and supplies including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, welding, landscaping, heating/air conditioning. At this time, $500,000 has been obligated. AAAC/PKOB, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA2823-11-D0008).

    Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., El Segundo, Calif., was awarded a $7,293,130 contract which will provide for the multi platform radar technology insertion program radar system development and demonstration for integration with the Global Hawk Block 40 program. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. ESC/HBGK, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the contracting activity (F19628-00-C-0100).

    CORRECTION: Air Force contract number FO4701-02-C-0002, modification PO0448, published in news release 1146-10, was not awarded on December 15, 2010.

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