Boeing

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AIR FORCE

Boeing Co. of Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a contract for $505,300,000. This contract is for the purchase of launch services using Delta IV heavy and medium launch vehicles under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program for launch of the National Reconnaissance Office mission’s 32, 27 and 49 missions. At this time $252,650,000 has been obligated. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Calif., is the contracting activity (FA8811-08-C-0005).

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January 16, 2008 -- OLYMPIA – Following Boeing’s announcement that the first flight of the new 787 Dreamliner would be delayed until about June 2008, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire had the following statement:

“While we all would rather see completion of the 787 Dreamliner take place sooner rather than later, we shouldn’t be surprised at delays in the development of such an innovative new airliner. I appreciate Boeing’s commitment to quality and safety.”

Source: Washington Governor

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AIR FORCE

Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc of El Segundo, Calif. is being awarded modification to contract extension for $75,000,000. This is contract modification extends the Transformational Communication Satellite (TSAT) Space Segment Risk Reduction and System Definition (RR&SD) contract for six months from 7 January 2008 to 7 July 2008. The contractor shall continue to perform all efforts in accordance with existing Statement of Work.    » read more »

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Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $1,003,329,142 fixed-price incentive modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-2222) for construction of the ninth LPD 17 Class Amphibious Transport Dock ship (LPD 25). LPD stands for Landing Platform Dock, although the ship is usually referred to as an amphibious transport dock. LPD 17 will perform more than amphibious missions and serve as more than a transport for the landing forces.    » read more »

Contract Release : C07-064

Dec. 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON - NASA has awarded a contract to Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. in El Segundo, Calif., for two satellites that will replenish the NASA communication relay network that provides telecommunications links between low Earth orbiting spacecraft and the ground.    » read more »

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International Military and Government LLC (IMG), Warrenville, Ill., is being awarded $1,183,141,218 for firm-fixed-priced delivery order #0006 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5032) to purchase an additional 1,500 Category I (CAT I) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) vehicles.    » read more »

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Dec. 12, 2007 -- WASHINGTON - NASA has selected The Boeing Company of Huntsville, Ala., as the prime contractor to produce, deliver and install avionics systems for the Ares I rocket that will launch the Orion crew exploration vehicle into orbit. The selection is the final major contract award for Ares I. The award resulted from a full and open competition.    » read more »

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Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded a $91,795,295 firm-fixed-priced delivery order modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5031) for the purchase of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles University, new equipment training, integrated logistic support and OCONUS (outside of the continental United States) field service representatives support.    » read more »

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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Valero Marketing & Supply Co., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $179,864,750 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery, and indefinite quantity contract for fuel. Using service is Foreign Military Sales. This proposal was originally Web solicited with three responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2008. The contracting activity is Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. (SP0600-08-D-0454).    » read more »

25/10/2007 -- GKN Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Boeing to develop and supply advanced titanium metal matrix composite (TMMC) thrust links for the Boeing 787. This represents the first use of TMMC in a commercial application.    » read more »

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The Boeing Co. of Wichita, Kansas is being awarded a contract modification for $24,000,000. This action provides for sustaining engineering services in support of the KC-135 series aircraft fleet. At this time no funds have been obligated. 827 ACSW/PK, Tinker Air Force Base, Oka., is the contracting activity (F34601-01-C-0026, P00308).    » read more »

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 09, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense performance-based logistics contract to support AH-64D Apache attack helicopters.

Under the contract, which has a base year and two one-year options, Boeing will provide fixed-price, total logistics support for hundreds of AH-64D components. The program provides total asset visibility for the customer and supply chain management support through best-of-industry practices. The total value of the base year and two one-year options is $173 million.    » read more »

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10, 2007 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and partner Science Applications International Corporation [NYSE: SAI], lead systems integrator for the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, have successfully completed a weeklong system-of-systems technical review of FCS requirements, designs and tests, capping the program's first of four major engineering phases.

The Engineering Maturity 1 (EM1) review was completed one month ahead of schedule at FCS program headquarters in St. Louis.    » read more »