Bundeswehr mustert P-3C "Orion" aus

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30.06.2021: Beschaffung für fünf Seefernaufklärer P-8A Poseidon für Deutsche Marine angestoßen: Das Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung unterzeichnete dafür einen sogenannten „Letter of offer and acceptance“ für den Hersteller in den USA

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GERMANY – MK 54 LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDOES

The Government of Germany has requested to buy up to eighty (80) MK 54 All Up Round Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT). Also included are MK 54 Mod 0 LWT spare parts; Recoverable Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORPs) with containers; handling shapes and containers; torpedo spare parts; tools for mounting and dismounting of Air Launch Accessories (ALAs); equipment for analysis of REXTORP exercise shots; REXTORP maintenance equipment; training; publications; support and test equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total program cost is $300 million.

The proposed sale will improve Germany’s capability to meet current and future threats by upgrading Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities on its P-8A aircraft.

https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major- ... -torpedoes

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Contracts for February 29, 2024

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded a $3,407,940,833 firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract for the procurement and delivery of 17 Lot 13 P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (14 for the government of Canada and three for the government of Germany), as well as associated non-recurring engineering. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington (98.22%); Huntington Beach, California (1.10%); Mesa, Arizona (0.41%); St. Louis, Missouri (0.17 %); El Segundo, California (0.06%); and Huntsville, Alabama (0.04 %), and is expected to be completed in March 2028. Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $1,190,593,943 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code Section 3204(e)(4)(E). Naval Air Systems Command Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001924C0025).

https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/ ... e/3691213/

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