Thursday, June 2, 2011

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 2, 2011

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated June 2, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - June 2, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued June 2, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

The Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $61,138,793 firm-fixed-price contract modification for the C-130 Avionic Modernization Program (AMP) low rate initial production, part two to Lot 2, including two C-130 AMP kits; engineering and program management support; initial spares and support equipment for Little Rock Air Force Base and St. Joseph’s Air National Guard Base; a functional test bed modification; a C-130 AMP part task trainer ;and a C-130 AMP Weapon System Trainer. ASC/WLNMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8625-08-C-6481 PO0020).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Sector, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $22,433,052 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification for: software maintenance, covering the tasks necessary for the contractor to maintain and support software for air vehicle, ground and support segments; and flight test, covering the tasks necessary for the Global Hawk (GH) system integrator (prime contractor) to participate in planning, provisioning, conducting, analyzing, and documenting an integrated GH Combined Development/Operational Flight Test Program. These tasks provide the software maintenance and flight test to keep the development program operating. ASC/WIGK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-01-C-4600 PO0422).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Sector, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $13,687,329 firm-fixed-price contract modification for the infrastructure portion of the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) block load effort, which provides for the necessary tasks that allow the contractor to manage the day-to-day EMD contract operations of the Global Hawk weapon system including air vehicle, ground segment, and support segment. These tasks provide the infrastructure necessary to keep the developmental program operational. They are not directly tied to any one specific developmental capability. ASC/WIGK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-01-C-4600 PO0425).

NAVY

Lockheed Martin Corp., Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $53,396,891 modification to the previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee VH-71 system development and demonstration contract (N00019-05-C-0030), which was terminated for the convenience of the government. This modification provides funding for post-termination related expenses, including, but not limited to: the physical inventory of contractor acquired property; proposal preparation; security; disposition of contract inventory; subcontractor settlement costs; and termination management activities. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y. (36 percent), and at various subcontractor facilities located within the United States and in the United Kingdom and Italy (64 percent), and is expected to be completed no later than September 2012. 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.

Andale Construction, Inc./Sundt 8A Mentor Protege JV*, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $39,899,693 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of two multi-story 85-room Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at Camp Johnson, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. This project also includes the construction of a telephone exchange building, cable vault, and duct bank. The project will conform to anti-terrorism/force protection standards and follow Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and Federal Energy Acts compliance criteria for design, development, and construction of the project. The contract also contains three options and one unexercised option which, if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $40,949,693. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 21 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-11-C-4020).

Kisaq-RQ JV*, Carlsbad, Calif., is being awarded a $37,963,850 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of two multi-story 101-room Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The contract also contains one unexercised option which, if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $40,989,362. Work will be performed in Havelock, N.C., and is expected to be completed by July 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with nine proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-11-C-4026).

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $36,007,842 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for nuclear weapons security equipment installation and maintenance and training services. Work will be performed in Pittsfield, Mass. (37 percent); Bangor, Wash. (26 percent); Sunnyvale, Calif. (23 percent); Kings Bay, Ga. (12 percent); and Cape Canaveral, Fla. (2 percent). Work is expected to be completed Jan. 31, 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Navy Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00030-11-C-0019).

Southern California Edison Co., Rosemead, Calif., is being awarded a $35,592,071 firm-fixed-price modification to increase the maximum dollar of a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity utility contract (N68711-70-C-1201) for the services necessary to construct and maintain the 155KV power line upgrades and Leatherneck substation at the vicinity of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. The work to be performed provides for constructing the new Leatherneck substation; upgrading the existing substations at Devers, Yucca, Hi Desert and Cardoean; creating a new subtransmission line to connect Carodean and Hi Desert off-base substations to the Leatherneck substation; and installing fiber optic lines on existing poles between the Devers and Carodean substations to connect with the Leatherneck substation. After award of this modification, the total cumulative contract value will be $39,149,630. Work will be performed in Twentynine Palms, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

Andale Construction, Inc./Sundt 8A Mentor Protege JV*, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $31,577,805 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of two multi-story 100-room Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at French Creek, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Supporting facilities include site lighting, paved parking and roadways, sidewalks, miscellaneous concrete pads, staging and drying area for field equipment, stormwater management system, clearing and grubbing, earthwork, access roads, lighted basketball and volleyball courts, picnic shelter and barbecue pit, landscaping, and building and roadway signage. The contract also contains three unexercised options which, if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $41,221,824. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C., and is expected to be completed by August 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 24 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-11-C-4021).

Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Chantilly, Va., is being awarded a $25,900,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a high bay hanger for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Air Systems program at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The proposed new construction will consist of maintenance operations/administrative spaces, storage and work spaces, communication rooms, lab spaces, offices and administrative spaces, a mission control system, and spaces to support major acquisition and test and evaluation programs, and sensitive compartmented information facility area. The project also includes an aircraft parking apron, taxiway access, line vehicle parking spaces, antenna farm, mobile command ground station, contractor storage building, roadway and on-site parking, and site improvements. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md., and is expected to be completed by July 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 19 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-11-C-0154).

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a contract modification in an amount not-to-exceed $25,300,000 to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-2308) for long lead time material for DDG 113. Work will be performed in Cincinnati, Ohio (60 percent), and Pascagoula, Miss. (40 percent), and is expected to be completed by June 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

ENVIRO AgScience, Inc.*, Columbia, S.C., is being awarded a $14,822,624 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of the mess hall located at French Creek, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. The work to be performed provides for a single-story enlisted dining facility. The contract also contains one unexercised option which, if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $16,185,295. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C., and is expected to be completed by February 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 11 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-11-C-4022).

The DCK North America, LLC, Large, Pa., is being awarded $10,878,000 for firm-fixed-price task order #0002 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-10-D-5329) for construction of a motor transportation/communications maintenance facility at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The work to be performed provides for construction of a multi-story motor transport and electronics/communications operations and maintenance facility. Site improvements include a tactical vehicle skills training range, heavy-duty pavement, wash racks, tactical vehicle and personally owned vehicle parking. Site utility distribution systems include low impact development in the design and construction of this project. This project also includes the demolition of four buildings/structures. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C., and is expected to be completed by November 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Five proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

Gale Associates, Inc., Towson, Md., is being awarded a maximum amount $10,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architect-engineering contract with for civil/structural/architectural/mechanical/electrical and fire protection services in support of projects at military installations throughout the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility (AOR). Task order 0001 is being awarded at $100,840 for the exterior restoration of Scholand Hall, Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, Newport, R.I. Work for this task order is expected to be completed by September 2011. All work will be performed in the Mid-Atlantic Northeast AOR including, but not limited to, Rhode Island (20 percent); Maine (20 percent); Connecticut (15 percent); New Jersey (15 percent); Pennsylvania (10 percent); New York (5 percent); New Hampshire (5 percent), Massachusetts (5 percent); Vermont (3 percent); and Delaware (2 percent). Work is expected to be completed by June 2016. Contract funds in the amount of $100,840 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 65 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic Northeast Integrated Product Team, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-11-D-7207).

Science Applications International Corp., Lexington Park, Md. (N00421-10-D-0016); Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Va. (N00421-10-D-0017); L-3 Communications Corp., Mount Laurel, N.J. (N00421-10-D-0018); and National Technologies, Inc., Alexandria, Va. (N00421-10-D-0019), are being awarded modifications to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts to exercise options for business financial management and program and business analysis services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft (NAWCAD). A not-to-exceed shared ceiling of $9,665,555 exists for the ordering period and each contractor will be provided a fair opportunity to compete for individual task orders. Work will be performed at NAWCAD Patuxent River, Md. (89.9 percent), and NAWCAD Lakehurst, N.J. (10.1 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

AAR Airlift Group, Inc., Palm Bay, Fla., is being awarded a $27,959,862 option year modification for fixed wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation services. Work will be performed in Afghanistan. The option will start June 1, 2011, to be completed by May 31, 2012. This contract was a competitive acquisition. U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is the contracting activity (HTC711-10-D-R016).

Evergreen Helicopters, Alaska, Anchorage, is being awarded a $15,368,000 option year modification for fixed wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation services. Work will be performed in Afghanistan. The option will start June 1, 2011, to be completed by May 31, 2012. This contract was a competitive acquisition. U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is the contracting activity (HTC711-10-D-R017).

Berry Aviation, Inc., San Marcos, Texas, is being awarded a $25,993,597 option year modification for fixed wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation services. Work will be performed in Afghanistan. The option will start June 1, 2011, to be completed by May 31, 2012. This contract was a competitive acquisition. U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is the contracting activity (HTC711-10-D-R018).

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DTN News - KOREAN DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 2 F-15K Slam Eagles To the Republic Of Korea

Asian Defense News: DTN News - KOREAN DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 2 F-15K Slam Eagles To the Republic Of Korea
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DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea, June 2, 2011: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] delivered two F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft -- designated F-15K49 and F-15K50 -- to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) at Daegu Air Base on May 30.


The aircraft departed the Boeing St. Louis facility on May 25 and made stops in Palmdale, Calif., Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, before arriving in Korea.

"Boeing has now delivered 10 F-15Ks to the Republic of Korea under the Next Fighter II contract," said Roger Besancenez, Boeing F-15 Program vice president. "We remain laser focused on providing first time quality on every F-15K we deliver to this important customer. We are proud that the F-15K is a cost-certain, schedule-certain solution for the Republic of Korea."
Boeing delivered the first six of 21 F-15Ks it is producing under the Next Fighter II contract in 2010 and two more in April. The remaining 11 aircraft will be delivered through April 2012.
Six of the new F-15K Slam Eagles are scheduled to participate in an advanced aerial combat training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in early 2012.

The F-15K is an advanced variant of the combat-proven F-15E. Equipped with the latest technological upgrades, it is extremely capable, survivable and maintainable. The aircraft's service life is planned through 2040, with technology insertions and upgrades throughout its life cycle. Boeing completed delivery of 40 Next Fighter I aircraft to the ROKAF in October 2008.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $32 billion business with 65,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

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DTN News - RUSSIA DEFENSE NEWS: Chinese And NATO Arms Better Than Russian?

Asian Defense News: DTN News - RUSSIA DEFENSE NEWS: Chinese And NATO Arms Better Than Russian?
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 2, 2011: The Russian defense industry manufactures poor quality arms for ground forces. NATO and China produce better quality hardware, the commander of Russian ground troops Alexander Postnikov said

"THE COMBAT VEHICLE ARSENAL, ARTILLERY SYSTEMS AND SMALL ARMS PRODUCED BY THE DOMESTIC DEFENSE INDUSTRY FALL BEHIND NATO AND EVEN CHINESE ARMS," THE OFFICIAL STATED.

Postnikov particularly cracked down on the Russian T-90 tank, which, as he said, "was a 17th modification of the Soviet T-72 tank produced since 1973. According to the official, a tank like that currently costs 118 million rubles ($4 million). "It would be easier for us to purchase three Leopards from Germany for this money," he said.

He did not explain, though, why India prefers to buy one Russian T-90 tank instead of three German Leopards. India plans to use T-90s to replace its outdated T-72 and T-55 tanks. Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan also signed contracts with Russia for the delivery of such machines, but Mr. Postnikov disregarded that too.

There are other interesting aspects to the story. According to media reports, in 2010, one T-90 tank was valued at 70 million rubles ($2.3 million). Therefore, it is not clear how the cost increased more than 1.7 times in less than a year.

Here is another aspect. Cheapest and oldest Leopards cost not less than 70 million rubles as of 2009. As for Leopard 2A6, the cost of this machine is 172.2 million rubles ($5.7 million).

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t is worthy of note than 80 countries of the world purchase arms from Russia today. The volume of Russian arms sales grows every year by $600 million. However, according to Mr. Postnikov, all these countries buy outdated and extremely expensive hardware. Moreover, Russia's arms sales in 2010 were evaluated at $10 billion vs. $8.8 billion earned in 2009, Rosoboronexport said.

Do the governments of 80 countries purchase Russian arms to cause damage to their own detriment? Nevertheless, it is not the first time, when officials from the Russian Defense Ministry express negative remarks about the quality of domestic military hardware.

It was particularly said, for instance, that Russia would launch the license production of Italian Iveco Lynx armored vehicles in 2011. No one could prove, though, that Russian analogues of those vehicles are worse.

Vladimir Popovkin, first deputy defense minister, complained of the poor state of affairs in the development of Russian unmanned aircraft. Russia spent five billion rubles for the purpose, but failed to achieve any progress, the official claimed.

Alexander Postnikov, the commander of the Russian ground forces, said in September of 2010 that his troops had completed test flights of 22 Russian drones. The designers achieved impressive progress, Postnikov said and added that some drones could be put into service soon.

These are contradictory statements, but it seems that Russia is not going to refuse from purchasing the drones of Israeli production.

The most controversial statement was released by Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov in December of 2010. He stated that Russia could replace its iconic Kalashnikovs and SVD rifles with foreign analogues.

Vladislav Shurygin, a military expert:

"Those saying that the production of the Russian defense industry is worse and more expensive than Western and even Chinese analogues need to have their heads examined. Such remarks can bury all our defense contracts, so they are voiced by those who should be considered as enemies of their own country.

"As for the condition of the national defense industry, it is a very complicated one indeed. Russia has been living on the Soviet legacy during the recent 20 years. We have not been investing anything in the modernization of our defense industry. As a result, one can hear some people saying that Russia is incapable of building high-quality arms. However, T-90 tanks are not outdated. This vehicle operates perfectly under the conditions of the Russian climate. No one can give guarantees that foreign tanks will do well in low temperatures.

"As for the quality, it has decreased too. For example, the quality of armor that is produced today is lower than the quality of Soviet armor produced during the 1980s. Russia lost many technologies during the period of so-called democratic reforms.

"If we start to purchase hardware from abroad, we will go back to the level of the 19th century. We will not be able to defend our national interest," the expert said.
Nikolai Novichkov, editor-in-chief of Arms-Tass news agency:

"I believe that Postnikov has a point. President Medvedev stated several days ago that there were no qualified engineers left in the country. Instead, we have the multi-million-strong army of managers and lawyers, he said. One should think about that when analyzing the situation in the Russian defense industry. Many employees working at our defense enterprises are in their fifties and sixties. Young people do not go to work in the defense industry, because they pay about 15,000 rubles there ($500) a month. If someone comes to work there, they soon leave to work as managers to get more money," Novichkov said.

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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: India To Acquire 16 C-17 Globemaster III Airlifters From U.S.

Asian Defense News: DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: India To Acquire 16 C-17 Globemaster III Airlifters From U.S.
**The Indian Air Force (IAF) will buy six more C 17 Globemaster III transport aircraft in addition to the 10 already being acquired.
(NSI News Source Info) - June 2, 2011: Air Chief Marshal P V Naik has told India Strategic that these aircraft would also be purchased through the Government-to-Government route under the US Government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.

The US Air Force (USAF), which is the nodal agency for the aircraft sale in this case, has already demonstrated the capability of the C 17, and met the IAF requirements. One C 17 was also brought to India in June, and was made to land and take off from a short field in Himachal as also from Leh in Jammu & Kashmir.

Discussions between the two governments to finalise the IAF’s onboard equipment requirements, spares and service support and their duration – possibly over the lifetime of the aircraft – are still being held but likely to be finalized soon. A deal for the aircraft and the package price is likely to be signed once the negotiaons are through.

Boeing says it can deliver the first couple of aircraft within two years after the agreement.

The C 17 can ferry more than 70 tonnes of load over long distances, and can also be refueled midair. IAF has categorized it as the Very Heavy Transport Aircraft (VHTAC) in its list of requirements.

At present, India has less than 20 Il 76 heavy lift aircraft, acquired from the Soviet Union in 1985. The IL 76 can ferry around 45 tonnes. Notably though, for all aircraft, the range has to be calculated in accordance with the load and fuel factors.

The aircraft is now being upgraded with Russian support to obtain a life extension of 10-15 years, Air Chief Marshal Naik said.

The IL 76 has served the IAF well, giving it strategic capability for the first time in the 1980s. India could effectively assist the Maldives Government in 1988 against a coup attempt, and Air Marshal Ashok Goel, then a young officer and now India Strategic’s Editor Aviation, was among the first to land this aircraft at Hulule near the Maldivian capital of Male.

Russia does not make the IL 76 any more although there are reported plans by Moscow to possibly restart its production lines, which were earlier spread across the Soviet Union’s Central Asian constituents (and are now independent).

Asked if IAF would buy more C 17s, Air Chief Marshal Naik said that a decision could only be taken after some time, depending upon the requirement.

According to the Boeing company, the Indian Air Force would be the largest buyer of C 17s – despite the small number – after the US Air Force, which is buying 223 of these strategic global transport aircraft. USAF has already taken delivery of 200 C 17s, the last of them on July 30.

C-17 Globemaster III

C-17DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is designed to fulfill military and humanitarian airlift needs well into the 21st century. A high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed aircraft with a rear-loading ramp, the C-17 can carry large combat equipment and troops or humanitarian aid across international distances directly to small austere airfields anywhere in the world.

With a payload of 164,900 pounds, the C-17 can take off from a 7,000-foot airfield, fly 2,400 nautical miles, and land on a small, austere airfield in 3,000 feet or less. The C-17 is equipped with an externally blown flap system that allows a steep, low-speed final approach and low-landing speeds for routine short-field landings.

CUSTOMERS

Worldwide, Boeing has delivered 227 C-17s. Boeing’s program of record with the U.S. Air Force is to design, build and deliver 223 C-17s through September, 2012. Boeing has delivered 207 C-17s to the USAF as of February, 2010.

There are 20 C-17s in service with five international customers. In November, 2010, President Obama announced India’s preliminary agreement for the acquisition of 10 C-17s. The U.S. Congress approved Kuwait’s letter of request in October, 2010, regarding the acquisition of one C-17. In January, 2010, Boeing and the United Arab Emirates announced that the UAE had agreed to acquire six C-17s in 2011 and 2012. The RAF has acquired seven C-17s; the Royal Australian Air Force and Canadian Defence Forces have each received four C-17s. The 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability consortium---members of NATO and Partnership for Peace---received three C-17s in 2009. Qatar, the first Middle East customer to order C-17s, received two C-17s in 2009 and holds options for two more.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Length:

174 feet (53.04 m)

Height at Tail:

155.1 feet (16.79 m)

Wing Span to Wingtips:

169.8 feet (51.74 m)

Maximum Payload:
At 4,000 nautical miles:

164,900 lbs. (74,797 kg)
100,300 lbs. (45,495 kg)

Range with Payload:
160,000 pounds:
40,000 pounds (paratroop):


2,420 nautical miles
5,610 nautical miles

Cruise Speed:

0.74 – 0.77 Mach

Takeoff Field Length (Max Gross Weight):

7,740 ft. (2,359.15 m)

Landing Field Length:
160,000 lbs of Cargo:


3,000 ft. (914.40 m)

A cockpit crew of two and one loadmaster operates the C-17, which can be refueled in flight. This cost-effective flight crew complement is made possible through the use of an advanced digital avionics system and advanced cargo systems. In the cargo compartment the C-17 can carry Army wheeled vehicles in two side-by-side rows. Three combat ready Stryker infantry-fighting vehicles comprise one deployment load. Similarly, the Army’s newest main battle tank, the M-1, can be carried.

The four engines are Pratt & Whitney PW2040 series turbofans, designated as F117-PW-100 by the Air Force, each producing 40,440 pounds of thrust. The engines are equipped with directed-flow thrust reversers capable of deployment in flight. On the ground, a fully loaded aircraft, using engine reversers, can back up a two-percent slope.

BACKGROUND

On December 10, 2010, the worldwide C-17 fleet reached the 2 million flight hours milestone. The U.S. Air Force declared the first C-17 squadron operational in January 1995. Since first flight in 1991, the fleet has amassed more than 1.9 million flying hours. C-17s have been involved in numerous contingency operations, including flying troops and equipment to Operation Joint Endeavor to support peacekeeping in Bosnia, Allied Force Operation in Kosovo, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

During flight-testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., C-17s set 33 world records – more than any other airlifter in history – including payload to altitude, time-to-climb, and short-takeoff-and-landing marks in which the C-17 took off in less than 1,400 feet, carried a payload of 44,000 pounds to altitude, and landed in less than 1,400 feet.

MISCELLANEOUS

USAF C-17s are based at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.; McChord Air Force Base, Wash.; the Air National Guard Base at Jackson, Miss.; McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.; March Air Reserve Base, Calif.; Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Dover Air Force Base, Delaware and Travis Air Force Base in Northern California. The RAF C-17s are based at Brize Norton in the United Kingdom. The Royal Australian Air Forces C-17 unit is based at Amberley, in Queensland, Australia. Canadian C-17s are based at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario. The NATO-led 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability C-17 fleet is based at Pápa Air Base, Hungary. Qatar’s C-17s are assigned to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

P-8I

P-8IDESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE

The P-8I is a long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations. The P-8I is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the U.S. Navy.

This military derivative of the Next-Generation 737-800 combines superior performance and reliability with an advanced mission system that ensures maximum interoperability in the future battle space.

CUSTOMER

The Indian navy is the first international customer for the P-8. Boeing signed a contract Jan. 1, 2009, to deliver eight long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the Indian navy. Boeing will deliver the first P-8I within 48 months of contract signing, and the remaining seven by 2015.

India’s immediate need is for eight aircraft, but Boeing believes there is long-term potential for additional aircraft sales.

India’s immediate need is for eight aircraft, but Boeing believes there is long-term potential for additional aircraft sales.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Propulsion:

Two CFM56-7 engines providing 27,300 pounds thrust each

Length:

39.47 meters

Wing Span:

37.64 meters

Height:

12.83 meters

Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight:

85,139 kilograms

Speed:

490 knots (789 km/h)

Range:

1,200+ nautical miles, with 4 hours on station (2,222 kilometers)

Ceiling:

12,496 meters

Crew:

9

Boeing will build the P-8I at its production facility in Renton, Wash. The 737 fuselage will be built by Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kan., and then sent to Renton where all aircraft structural features unique to the P-8 will be incorporated in sequence during fabrication and assembly. Aircraft quality and performance acceptance flight testing will be conducted from Boeing Field in Seattle.

BACKGROUND

Boeing was awarded a $3.89 billion contract for the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the P-8A Poseidon for the U.S. Navy on June 14, 2004. SDD activities include developing and integrating all the necessary software and onboard mission systems and developing training systems.

The P-8I is the first international model of the P-8A. In July 2010, Boeing successfully completed the final design review (FDR) for P-8I, locking in the design for the aircraft, radar, communications, navigation, mission computing, acoustics and sensors, as well as the ground and test support equipment. The final design review also paves the way for the program to begin assembling the first P-8I aircraft.

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Boeing and its industry partners provide unrivaled expertise in both large-scale systems integration and network centric operations, plus unquestioned leadership in developing and customizing military and commercial products for maritime forces. Boeing leads an industry team that consists of CFM International, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, GE Aviation and Spirit AeroSystems. In addition, Boeing anticipates substantial industrial participation on the aircraft from Indian industry.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security in India
  • A Partnership with the Indian Armed Forces

One of the world’s largest defense, space and security businesses, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) develops innovative solutions that address evolving capability requirements. The ability to provide customers with the right solutions at the right time and the right cost drives our worldwide success.

India’s defense requirements represent a $31 billion market for Boeing over the next 10 years.

Our rich portfolio of products and services, tailored to India’s unique needs, includes the combat-proven F/A-18IN Super Hornet multirole strike fighter, the P-8I multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft, C-17 Globemaster III strategic lift cargo plane, the CH-47F heavy-lift Chinook helicopter, the combat-proven AH-64D Apache attack helicopter and the Harpoon missile. The Defense, Space & Security portfolio also extends to C4ISR platforms, airborne early warning and control systems, unmanned airborne systems, space, cybersecurity and services & support.

On Jan. 1, 2009, the Government of India signed a contract to purchase eight P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft from Boeing – the largest contract to date between the Indian government and a U.S. company. The P-8I, a variant of the U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, is unique to India, focusing on the full range of India’s maritime surveillance and patrol missions. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for 2013.

The U.S. Navy and Boeing are offering the F/A-18IN Super Hornet as a candidate for the Indian Air Force’s requirement for 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft. The F/A-18IN Super Hornet participated in the flight evaluation process that began in 2009 and is awaiting the next step in the selection process. The U.S. government recently announced a preliminary agreement on the sale of 10 C-17 Globemaster III Strategic Lift Aircraft to India. Boeing continues to respond to interest from the Indian Air Force in the military and humanitarian capabilities of the C-17. The C-17 performed in both the 2007 and 2009 Aero India shows in Bengaluru.

The Indian Air Force is evaluating Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook and AH-64D Apache for India’s heavy lift and attack helicopter requirements. Boeing submitted proposals for both aircraft in October 2009.

But sales are only half the India success story. Boeing is forging partnerships with numerous small and medium enterprises India, both directly and through its extensive network of suppliers, to enhance the country’s defense industry.

For example, Boeing and its F/A-18 Super Hornet Industry Supplier Team have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with 38 companies in India in support of the MMRCA campaign. Coupled with other Boeing programs, the MMRCA offset program would lead to the creation of a world-class advanced production system for India’s future combat aircraft and provide the basis for significant export potential.

If the Super Hornet is selected to become India’s new, advanced multi-role combat fighter, then 108 of those 126 aircraft will be built in India by Indians working for HAL. This will lead to collaboration with industry partners on advanced aerospace technologies, the development of a robust supply chain out of India and engagement with defense public sector companies and small and medium businesses to boost India’s indigenization product goals.

In 2007, Boeing and HAL signed a 10-year MOU intended to bring more than US$1 billion of work to India and expand Boeing’s long-term partnership with HAL. Since signing the MOU, Boeing has placed numerous work packages in India and is supporting HAL’s planned growth by helping to develop advanced manufacturing processes, management approaches and capabilities.

HAL is currently contracted to manufacture the P-8I weapons bay door, tailcone, and IFFT, and the F/A-18 gun bay door and wiring harnesses. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has delivered for the P-8I the Indian-designed Data Link II and Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator (IFFI), a battle management system that will enable P-8I aircraft to distinguish friendly aircraft and forces. Boeing will install the systems during P-8I final assembly at its facility in Renton, Washington. BEL is also our partner on the Analysis & Experimentation Centre in Bangalore, which provides world-class modeling and analysis capability in support of the Indian Armed Forces.


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