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Three firms net $412.9M for P-8A engine work for Australia, U.S. Navy by Ed Adamczyk Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2019 Three U.S. companies have been awarded contracts totaling $412.9 million for engine maintenance work on P-8A Poseidon aircraft, the Defense Department announced. The contracts, modifications of previously awarded contracts, include Boeing receiving $193.3 million, StandardAero Inc. of San Antonio will receiving $174.7 million and AAR Aircraft Services of Indianapolis will receive $44.8 million for their work on the aircraft. Each contract, announced on Wednesday, specifies engine depot maintenance and repair, field assessment, maintenance repair and overhaul engine repair, and technical assistance for removal and replacement of the plane's CFM56-7B28A/3 and CFM56-7B28AE turbofan engines. The work, to support the U.S. Navy, government of Australia and other unnamed foreign military sales customers, is scheduled to be finished by October 2020 in locations areound the United States. The P-8A Poseidon is a military variant of the Boeing 737 and is used primarily for maritime patrol. Armed with torpedoes and Harpoon anti-ship missiles, it operates in anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and shipping interdiction roles, as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Seven countries have the plane in their military fleets, with five others and NATO looking to acquire it. Australia has seven P-8A aircraft in operation, with five more on order. The U.S. military has 98 of them in use.
Air Force F-35 squadrons improve readiness capability amid deployments Washington (UPI) Oct 15, 2019 A concentration on mission readiness has improved the capabilities of F-35 Lightning II fighter planes and pilots, the U.S. Air Force said Tuesday. Officials said all three squadrons of the 388th Fighter Wing were involved in missions and exercises away from home this summer, operating in nine countries, meeting goals set out by now-former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis. Col. Michael Miles, 388th Maintenance Group commander said the group has seen remarkable improvements since Mattis to ... read more
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