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Canadian Military Equipment Production
22:46 UTC
Tutor Needed!
Hello,
I recently left Capitol Hill after over a decade of public service. My friend convinced me to join her firm as a consultant and was assigned a handful of clients in the national security space. The issue is that during my time in Congress, I never handed defense issue and I was never in the service!
So, because I am in over my head :-), I am looking to hire a tutor to learn how military procurement works, the incredible amount of DOD offices, and advanced weapons systems.
If you know of anyone who is willing to impart their knowledge and make an extra buck, please let me know! Thanks in advance for any leads you can provide and thank you to everyone who served on this Veterans Day.
16:28 UTC
Northrop Grumman awarded contract for MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Low-Rate Initial Production Lot Six for US Navy and Australia
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $542,926,499 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00046) to a previously awarded contract (N0001919C0008). This modification provides for the production and delivery of MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Low-Rate Initial Production Lot Six, to include three unmanned aircraft (UA) for the Navy; one UA for the government of Australia; and one main operating base for the Navy, as well as associated support and related technical and administrative data. Work will be performed in San Diego, California (25.7%); Palmdale, California, (18.4%); Red Oak, Texas (10.1%); Linthicum, Maryland (9.5%); Grand Rapids, Michigan (5.1%); Bridgeport, West Virginia (5.1%); Indianapolis, Indiana (4.3%); Rolling Meadows, Illinois (2.5%); Moss Point, Mississippi (2.5%); Chantilly, Virginia (1.7%); Longueil, Quebec, Canada (1.1%); San Clemente, California (1.1%); various locations within of the continental U.S. (CONUS) (12.1%); and various locations outside of the CONUS (0.5%), and is expected to be completed in January 2028. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $411,380,298; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $971,678; and Royal Australian Air Force cooperative funds in the amount of $40,000,000 will be obligated at the time of award, $971,678 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
12:57 UTC
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10:09 UTC