Thursday, April 7, 2011

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 7, 2011

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated April 7, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - April 7, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued April 7, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

NAVY

DRS Technologies, Inc., Herndon, Va., is being awarded a $169,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N65236-07-D-5120) for satellite internet protocol services to support Morale, Welfare and Recreation and other non-Global Information Grid operations and programs supported by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, European Office. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract, including this modification, to $497,000,000. Work will be performed in Southwest Asia (95 percent) and Europe (5 percent), and is expected to be completed December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited via the Commerce Business Daily’s Federal Business Opportunities website, and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems e-Commerce Central website, with four offers received. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity.

Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (ATK), Missile Subsystems and Components Division, Rocket Center, W.Va., was awarded on April 5 an estimated $29,000,000 cost, no-fee facilities acquisition contract for restoration projects in support of the Navy’s continuing restoration program at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory. The Allegany Ballistics Laboratory is a government-owned, contractor-operated, Navy Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant. The Navy’s operating contractor is ATK. Work will be performed in Rocket Center, W.Va., and is expected to complete by April 2013. Funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-11-E-4310).

Advex Corp.*, Hampton, Va. (N68335-09-D-0097); Dataline, LLC*, Norfolk, Va. (N68335-09-D-0098); Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc.*, Portsmouth, Va. (N68335-09-D-0099); Ki, LLC*, Colorado Springs, Colo. (N68335-09-D-0100); Plexus Installations, Inc.*, Baltimore, Md. (N68335-09-D-0102); and Prism Maritime, LLC*, Chesapeake, Va. (N68335-09-D-0103), are each being awarded modifications to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts to exercise options for installation and alteration support services for common aviation support equipment and aircraft launch and recovery equipment. These modifications will increase the ceiling for each of the current indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity holders to Advex ($12,519,269); Dataline ($10,971,768); Epsilon Systems Solutions ($10,280,995); Ki ($12,082,367); Plexus Installations ($11,064,540); and Prism Maritime ($10,582,515). Work will be performed at various shipboard and shore site locations and is expected to be completed in April 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

World Fuel Services, Inc., Miami, Fla., was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a minimum $90,303,630 for delivery of fuel product. Other location of performance is the Netherlands. Using service is Air Force. The date of performance completion is March 30, 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-1253).

Exxon Mobil Fuels Marketing Co., Fairfax, Va., was awarded a contract. Award is a fixed price with economic price adjustment contract with a minimum $30,723,742 for delivery of various fuel products. Other location of performance is Bahamas. Using service is Navy. The date of performance completion is March 30, 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-11-D-1255).

CORRECTION: Defense Logistics Agency contract number SPM2DS-11-D-0002, published in news release 128-11, issued on Feb. 17, 2011, was announced in error. The correct contract number is SPM2DS-11-D-0001.

ARMY

Jorge Scientific Corp., Arlington, Va., was awarded on April 5 a $54,932,051 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the operation and maintenance of Constant Hawk intelligence, surveilleance and reconnaissance. Work will be performed in Iraq with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Adelphi, Md., is the contracting authority (W911QX-10-C-0082).

Diverse Construction Group, LLC, Plessis, N.Y., was awarded on April 5 a $13,187, 024 firm-fixed price contract for an Army Reserve center, organizational maintenance shop, and storage facility. Work will be performed in Rochester, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 7, 2012. Bids were solicited via the Web with one received. Army Corp of Engineers, Louisville District, Ky., is the contracting authority (W912QR-11-C-0011).

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is announcing the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda, Md., with an award value of $43,333,077. Under this contract (HQ0147-11-C-0008), Lockheed will work with MDA on the concept definition and program planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB to define and assess viable and affordable missile configurations, conduct trade studies, and define an executable development plan. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website with four proposals received. The work will be performed by Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale, Calif., through December 2013. Fiscal 2011 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,410,000 will be used to incrementally fund this effort.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is announcing the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Raytheon Co., Waltham, Mass., with an award value of $42,716,764. Under this contract (HQ0147-11-C-0009), Raytheon will work with MDA on the concept definition and program planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB to define and assess viable and affordable missile configurations, conduct trade studies, and define an executable development plan. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website with four proposals received. The work will be performed by Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Ariz., through December 2013. Fiscal 2011 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,410,000 will be used to incrementally fund this effort.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is announcing the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to The Boeing Co., Chicago, Ill., with an award value of $41,161,620. Under this contract (HQ0147-11-C-0007), Boeing will work with MDA on the concept definition and program planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB to define and assess viable and affordable missile configurations, conduct trade studies, and define an executable development plan. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website with four proposals received. The work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., through December 2013. Fiscal 2011 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,410,000 will be used to incrementally fund this effort.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is announcing the award of a sole-source cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Mass., under the HQ0006-03-C-0047 contract. The award value of this action is $14,005,817 for a total contract face value of $1,935,982,776. Under this modification, Raytheon will perform the engineering and developmental effort required to maintain software required to operate the AN/TPY-2 radars. The work will be performed in Woburn, Mass.. The performance period is from April 2011 through June 2011. Fiscal 2011 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $4,000,000 will be used to incrementally fund this effort. MDA is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $28,297,174 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification for eight massive ordnance penetrator assets, 16 separation nuts, eight MOP loading adapters, and an aft closure redesign. Work will be performed at St. Louis, Mo. The ACC/EDBK/EDBJ, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the contracting activity (FA8681-09-C-0280-P00019).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $7,129,580 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for the Persistent Close Air Program to demonstrate a new capability in close air support. Work will be performed at Rolling Meadows, Ill., and Orlando, Fla. The AFRL/PKDB, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-11-C-7115).

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DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Chinese Aircraft Carrier May Be Near Completion

Defense News: DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Chinese Aircraft Carrier May Be Near Completion
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BEIJING, China

- April 7, 2011:

The Chinese state news agency has posted photographs of an aircraft carrier under reconstruction that appears to show the warship near completion. Captions with the photos said that construction would end soon, and that the carrier is expected to sail later this year.


The photos of the carrier, the Varyag, which China bought from the Ukraine in 1998, appeared Wednesday on the Web site of Xinhua, the state news agency. It was the first time that Xinhua had given visual evidence of the carrier project, which is widely seen as a linchpin of China’s military modernization and naval ambitions. The carrier is being rebuilt in the waters of Dalian, a coastal city in eastern China.

Xinhua cited a military analysis magazine based in Canada, Kanwa Asian Defense Review, as saying that the ship will be ready to sail this year. The fact that Xinhua used that information in a photo caption appeared to be an official endorsement of that view.

Xinhua’s headline with the photos said: “Huge warship on the verge of setting out, fulfilling China’s 70-year aircraft carrier dreams.” One caption said: “A few days ago, domestic online military forums consecutively published photographs of the Varyag aircraft carrier being reconstructed at China’s Dalian shipyard. From the pictures, we can see that this project is entering its final stage.” The caption noted that construction on the bridge was almost done, with the exception of a radar system.

The online sites it referred to are discussion forums used by Chinese military enthusiasts.

Andrei Cheng, the founder of the magazine in Canada said in a telephone interview on Thursday that the photographs published by Xinhua showed the carrier at a much more advanced stage of construction than he had expected. He said his magazine had gotten photos of the carrier taken in February, but that those photos did not show any paint on the ship’s upper structure, while the ones published by Xinhua did.

“The speed is very, very amazing, he said. “It’s surprised me.”

At a news conference last week, a spokesman for the People’s Liberation Army declined to answer a question from a foreign journalist about the carrier project. A broad-ranging national defense white paper released by the military that day had no details on the carrier.

On Thursday, a Foreign Ministry spokesman was asked about the carrier photos at a regularly scheduled news conference in Beijing.

“Please refer to the relevant authorities for details,” said the spokesman, Hong Lei. “I would like to emphasize that China follows a peaceful path of development.”

In January, photographs emerged on Chinese military forums of the J-20 stealth fighter, which has been under construction in Sichuan Province. The appearance of the photos came just days before Robert M. Gates, the United States Defense Secretary, visited China. Military officials tested the fighter while Mr. Gates was in Beijing, which led to a puzzling and awkward diplomatic moment between Mr. Gates and President Hu Jintao.

Jonathan Kaiman contributed research.


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DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Airbus: Booked 29 Aircraft Orders, Delivered 46 Planes In March

Defense News: DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Airbus: Booked 29 Aircraft Orders, Delivered 46 Planes In March
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- April 7, 2011:

European commercial aircraft builder Airbus booked 29 orders in March and delivered 46 aircraft during the month, the company said in a statement Wednesday.


The new orders were placed by Cathay Pacific Airways (0293.HK), which asked for 15 new A330-300 airliners; and by Turkish Airlines, the company said.

Airbus' deliveries in the month included two super jumbos to Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA.XE).

During the first three months of the year, the company--a division of European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co NV (EAD.FR)--delivered 119 aircraft over the first quarter and booked one net order as 68 cancellations during the period almost offset the 69 orders made.

-By Inti Landauro, Dow Jones Newswires; +33 1 4017 1740; inti.landauro@dowjones.com


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