Lockheed Martin Corp. in Sunnyvale, CA received a $6.5 million contract modification to the existing Space Base Infrared System High component engineering, manufacturing, and development contract. DID has covered the SBIRS High program and some of its problems in a past article.
Over at DefenseTech.org, Noah Shachtman notes that the New York Times May 18, 2005 article Air Force Seeks Bush’s Approval for Space Weapons Programs contains a number of errors and distortions, confusing Air Force wish lists with funded programs, alluding to defunct programs, and misrepresenting the development stage and/or purpose of others. Defense Tech then proceeds to address these points, one by one.
Meanwhile, Boeing Satellite Systems in Segundo, CA received a $19.5 million cost-plus fixed-fee/ completion contract. The goal is a proposal within the broad agency announcement (BAA) funding guidelines that defines requirements to provide for demonstration of “large structure deployment and control from space.”
The Lockheed Martin-built GPS 2R-M1 spacecraft was supposed to launch from Cape Canaveral in May 2002 aboard a Boeing Delta 2 rocket, but issues involving internal components have put the brakes on the $75 million mission. Problems included:
After nearly 15 months of off-and-on negotiations, Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. said on May 3, 2005 that they will merge their struggling government rocket businesses. The companies said they expect the joint venture to generate $1.5 billion to $2 billion in revenue per year from the government and save it $100 million to $150 million a year. The firms have a similar joint venture to manage the day-to-day operations of NASA’s space shuttle program.
The deal must be approved by the Pentagon and U.S. and international regulatory agencies. If approved, it is expected to close by the end of the year (in fact, it closed in October 2006)…
Battelle in Columbus, OH (FA8633-05-D-2002) and The Boeing Co. in Saint Louis, MO (FA8633-05-D-2003) received indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts to provide engineering and technical expertise to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC). Specifically, this effort will support NASIC in assessing current, developmental, and projected air, space, electronic, and electro-optical threat systems, subsystems, and technologies. The Air Force can issue delivery orders totaling up to $60 million, although actual requirements may not require the full amount. Solicitation began January 2005, negotiations were completed February 2005, and work will be complete by April 2010. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH issued the contract (FA8633-05-D-2002, 2003).
Battelle in Columbus, OH (FA8633-05-D-2002) and The Boeing Co. in Saint Louis, MO (FA8633-05-D-2003) received indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts to provide engineering and technical expertise to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC). Specifically, this effort will support NASIC in assessing current, developmental, and projected air, space, electronic, and electro-optical threat systems, subsystems, and technologies. The Air Force can issue delivery orders totaling up to $60 million, although actual requirements may not require the full amount. Solicitation began January 2005, negotiations were completed February 2005, and work will be complete by April 2010. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH issued the contract (FA8633-05-D-2002, 2003).
Battelle in Columbus, OH (FA8633-05-D-2002) and The Boeing Co. in Saint Louis, MO (FA8633-05-D-2003) received indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts to provide engineering and technical expertise to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC). Specifically, this effort will support NASIC in assessing current, developmental, and projected air, space, electronic, and electro-optical threat systems, subsystems, and technologies. The Air Force can issue delivery orders totaling up to $60 million, although actual requirements may not require the full amount. Solicitation began January 2005, negotiations were completed February 2005, and work will be complete by April 2010. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH issued the contract (FA8633-05-D-2002, 2003).
Battelle in Columbus, OH (FA8633-05-D-2002) and The Boeing Co. in Saint Louis, MO (FA8633-05-D-2003) received indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts to provide engineering and technical expertise to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC). Specifically, this effort will support NASIC in assessing current, developmental, and projected air, space, electronic, and electro-optical threat systems, subsystems, and technologies. The Air Force can issue delivery orders totaling up to $60 million, although actual requirements may not require the full amount. Solicitation began January 2005, negotiations were completed February 2005, and work will be complete by April 2010. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH issued the contract (FA8633-05-D-2002, 2003).
