Friday, September 2, 2011

DTN News - BOEING DEFENSE NEWS: Bell Boeing Receives Order For New And Upgraded CV-22 Training Devices

Asian Defense News: DTN News - BOEING DEFENSE NEWS: Bell Boeing Receives Order For New And Upgraded CV-22 Training Devices
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 2, 2011: The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Bell Helicopter – Textron [NYSE: TXT], has received a $34 million order from the U.S. Air Force for three new CV-22 training devices and an upgrade to an existing device.

The new contract will upgrade a CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer (CPTT) and two fuselage aircrew/maintenance trainers at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., to create a full-fuselage Cabin Operational Flight Trainer (COFT), ensuring continued concurrency with the aircraft platform. The Bell Boeing V-22 Program also will deliver a new Wing Part Task Trainer to Kirtland.

Hurlburt Field, Fla., and Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., will receive two new COFTs. Initial training is expected to begin in mid-2014 at all three bases.

The CPTT currently is the only device that provides V-22 emergency egress training. Its additional training capabilities include cargo loading, cargo air delivery, virtual fast ropers, combined real and virtual hoist operations, medevac configuration, lighting, communications, night vision, emergency procedures, and refueling and defueling procedures. All of these capabilities will be included in the upgraded and new COFTs.

“The new COFTs will be made from the first CV-22 test flight vehicles,” said Mark McGraw, Boeing vice president for Training Systems & Services. “They and the upgraded CPTT include enhancements to provide high-fidelity training in nearly two dozen tasks.”

These improvements will increase the realism of mission rehearsals and allow the COFTs and CV-22 aircrew trainers located at the same bases to be networked together for more robust training capabilities. The wing trainer is a new maintenance trainer capability for the Air Force; the U.S. Marine Corps already trains on one for the MV-22.

Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries. Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company , Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO,Greenlee, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available atwww.textron.com.

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 64,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

Contact:

Alison Sheridan
Boeing Training Systems & Services
314-232-8187
alison.sheridan@boeing.com

Bill Schroeder
Bell Helicopter V-22 Program
817-600-4209
wschroeder@bellhelicopter.textron.com

Andy Lee
Boeing V-22 Program
215-834-7010
andrew.h.lee2@boeing.com



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Thursday, September 1, 2011

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 1, 2011

Asian Defense News: DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 1, 2011
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - September 1, 2011: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 1, 2011 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

AIR FORCE

Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. of El Segundo, Calif. is being awarded a $1,099,800,000 firm fixed price contract modification to allow production of Satellite Vehicle 7 as well as advance procurement for Satellite Vehicle 8 and option to produce, process, and launch and activate on-orbit Satellite Vehicles 9. The contracting activity is SMC/PKJW, El Segundo, Calif. (FA8808-10-C-0001/P00006).

Millennium Engineering and Integration Company, Satellite Beach, Fla., is being awarded $29,151,404 cost plus fixed fee, firm fixed priced, and cost reimbursable contract for operational field support and safety technical analysis services that covers launch operations on the Eastern Range. The contracting activity is 45 CONS/LGCZR, Patrick Air Force Base, Calif. (FA2521-11-C-0026).

NAVY

Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $23,068,954 cost-plus-fixed-fee order under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00024-10-G-4304) to support submarine repair work at Norfolk Naval Shipyard during ongoing availabilities. This contract is for uniquely skilled tradesmen support to two chief of naval operations submarine maintenance availabilities scheduled. Ships scheduled to undergo repairs include USS Newport News (SSN 750) and USS West Virginia (SSBN 736). Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is scheduled to be completed by September 2012. Contract funds in the amount of $23,068,954 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Groton, Conn., is the contracting activity.

Bulltrack-Watts, (joint venture)*, Marysville, Calif., is being awarded for $16,875,681firm-fixed-price task order #0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40192-10-D-2801) for construction of a new combined support maintenance shop at the Guam Army National Guard Barrigada Complex. The work to be performed provides for construction of a pre-engineered metal building with cast tilt-up concrete panels and masonry block interior partitions. The building will consist of a specially designed maintenance facility, maintenance work bays, plus administrative, personnel, and work areas. Work will be performed in Barrigada, Guam, and is expected to be completed by April 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Six proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Marianas, Guam, is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, McLean, Va., is being awarded an $8,322,248 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price provisions, for the deployment, enhancement, and operation and maintenance services in support of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Law Enforcement Information Exchange System. This contract contains three, one-year options, which if exercised, will bring the contract value to $32,956,961. Work will be performed in McLean, Va. and at other locations to be determined, and work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2012. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Funding will be obligated at the individual task order level. This contract was competitively procured via Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with two offers received. The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Support Center Norfolk Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office, is the contracting activity (N00189-11-D-Z041).

DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY

Exhibit Arts, LLC, of Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $14,156,544.71 firm-fixed price contract for Marketing, Advertising, and Fulfillment Services in support of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and Yellow Ribbon Program. Work will be performed at Wichita, Kansas, and is expected to be completed in April 2014. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This requirement was solicited on the Federal Business Opportunities website under full and open competition. Nine bids were received. The contracting activity is the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) Procurement Support Office (PSO), Alexandria, Virginia. The contract number for this requirement is: H98210-11-C-0033.

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U.S. DoD issued No. 754-11 September 1, 2011
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