El coste del Aegis FMS Baseline J7.B para Japón se incrementa (23/12/2020):
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MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded a $22,013,540 sole-source hybrid, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract modification (P00002) under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case JA-P-NCO contract HQ0851-21-C-0001. This modification extends performance of Aegis FMS Baseline J7.B development and radar production, integration, test planning support and includes assessment of alternatives studies. The work will be performed in Moorestown, New Jersey. The period of performance is from Jan. 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. The total value of the contract increases from $35,582,832 by $22,013,540 to $57,596,372. Funds from the government of Japan in the amount of $22,013,540 are being obligated at the time of award. The Missile Defense Agency, Dahlgren, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HQ02851-21-C-0001).
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