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NEW YORK—The U.S. Defense Department announced the following contracts Thursday:
Boeing Co.'s (BA) Information unit received a $524 million Air Force contract modification for the production and retrofit phase of the NATO AWACS mid-term modernization program. It includes long lead items, initial spares, follow-on spares, resolution of diminishing manufacturing sources issues and time and materials support activities. This work will be complete by September 2008.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (NOC) received a $15.2 million Air Force contract modification to procure large aircraft infrared countermeasures systems, aircraft modification and associated support for Kulis, Alaska Air National Guard C-130 aircraft. Locations of performance are Rolling Meadows, Ill., and Edinburgh, Scotland. This work will be complete by February 2006.
Northrop Grumman Systems received an $8.2 million Air Force contract modification to procure large aircraft infrared countermeasures systems, aircraft modification and associated support for Kulis, Alaska Air National Guard C-130 aircraft. Locations of performance are Rolling Meadows, Ill., and Edinburgh, Scotland. This work will be complete by February 2006.
Lockheed Martin Corp.'s (LMT) Integrated Systems & Solutions unit received a $236.6 million modification to a contract from the Missile Defense Agency for the development, integration and installation of the command, control, battle management and communications capability for the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Work will be performed from April 1, 2004, through December 31, 2005.
General Electric Co.'s (GE) Aircraft Engine unit received a $61.3 million modification to an Army contract for the overhaul and repair of the entire T700 family of engines. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2004.
General Dynamics Corp.'s (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems unit received a $15.7 million Army contract for 1,468,550 cartridges for the 30mm target practice. Work will be performed in Marion, Ill., and is expected to be completed by May 31, 2005.
DRS Technologies Inc.'s (DRS) Optronics Inc. unit received a $9.2 million Army contract for a driver vision enhancer. Work will be performed in Palm Bay, Fla., and is expected to be completed by April 29, 2008.
MCI Inc.'s (MCIAV) Worldcom Communications Inc. unit received a $7.9 million Army contract for a modern, digital cellular, command and control system to link together the various new sites of the Iraqi Armed Forces and the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team. Work will be performed in various Iraqi sites and is expected to be completed by March 22, 2007.
BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) received an $8.2 million modification to a Navy contract to exercise an option for surface combatant combat systems engineering. Services include providing Aegis Combat System program management, engineering and technical support, as well as ship construction and Navy information technology support. Work will be performed in Rockville, Md., and is expected to be completed by September 2004.
Boeing received a $7.2 million modification to a Navy contract to exercise an option for the performance-based logistics support of the F/A-18 advanced targeting forwardlLooking infrared system for 2004. Work will be performed in St. Louis, and, is expected to be completed in December 2004.
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