Posted on 12/07/2010 10:29:44 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman , has received a $26.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) Life Cycle Contractor Support.
The follow-on contract includes integrated logistics for the 246 LONGBOW FCR systems in the U.S. Army inventory. Under this contract, LONGBOW LLC will also provide worldwide sustainment for the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. The contract includes options that could extend the Life Cycle Contractor Support through 2012.
“This contract leverages existing Apache sensor support infrastructure to create an affordable maintenance solution,” said Jerry Garman, LONGBOW LLC president and director of LONGBOW programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “Our streamlined process optimizes the operational availability of the LONGBOW FCR for the Warfighter.”
“This latest contract further demonstrates the maturity of the LONGBOW program and the confidence our customer has in our technologies and capabilities,” said Steve Considine, LONGBOW LLC vice president and director of LONGBOW aviation programs at Northrop Grumman’s Land and Self Protection Systems Division
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