Advanced Electronics was awarded a $17 million contract modification to provide logistics support for the F-15SA cyber protection system for the Royal Saudi Air Force.
The deal modifies a previous $29.9 million contract for cyber protection and related facilities, awarded in 2017.
It funds three years of in-kingdom contractor logistics support for the cyber protection system, as well as mobilization, de-mobilization, transportation and housing expenses for support personnel.
The contract is a foreign military sales acquisition through the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, authorized in 2015 as part of an agreement that also authorized the sale and upgrade of several F-15 variant aircraft to the kingdom.
The total cumulative value of the contract is $150.8 million.
Advanced Electronics is a Riyadh-based electronics research and manufacturing firm, specialized in advanced electronics research for defense and communication.
It was established in 1988 under the directives of the government of Saudi Arabia. In June 2019 the company was acquired by Saudi Arabian Military Industries,
GE nabs $318M for aircraft engine component improvement program
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2020 –
General Electric was awarded a $318 million contract for the engine component improvement program for the U.S. Air Force, according to the Pentagon.
The contract provides for a list of projects each calendar year to include developing engineering changes and designing modifications to existing support equipment as well as initiating new designs.
The program also provides support to resolve deficiencies and extend the life limits of aircraft engines.
Work will be performed in Cincinatti, Ohio, with an expected completion date of Dec. 21, 2029.
Fiscal 2020 research and development funds in the amount of $503,338 are obligated at the time of the award.
