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 by James Laporta Washington (UPI) Jan 26, 2018
Jacobs Technology has been awarded a contract for engineering services in support of launch testing for the U.S. Navy and the British government. The deal, announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is valued at more than $17.5 million and modifies a previous award contract under the terms of a cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract. Jacobs Technology is expected to provide design and development services, along with sit activation, test, evaluation and operation of the launch testing capability or LTC complex at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, Calif. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake is the primary testing facility and weapons development laboratory for the U.S. Navy. Work on the contract is expected to occur at the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake and is scheduled to be completed in December 2019. No funds are being obligated to Jacobs Technology at the time of award contract, according to a Pentagon press release.
Australia taps Elbit Systems for Blue Force Tracker Washington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 Australia has awarded a contract to Elbit Systems for services in support of the Battle Management System Command and Control, or BMS C2 system. The deal, announced Thursday by Elbit Systems, is valued at $150 million under the terms of a five-year base period, with built-in options to extend the contract up to seven years if exercised. The BMS C2, or what is known in the U.S. military as a "Blue Force Tracker," was designed to track the location of friendly units that are sending combat ... read more
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