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GA-ASI Wins Aircraft Support Deals; Northrop Grumman to Build Tritons

The following are selected defense contracts awarded to San Diego County companies in December. They have been announced by the U.S. Department of Defense or the contractor itself.

The U.S. Air Force awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a two-year, $327.2 million contract covering logistics support for the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft. The Reaper can stay aloft for more than 24 hours, collecting intelligence. It can also deliver weapons.

The deal provides for program management, contractor field service representative support, depot repair, depot maintenance, sustaining engineering support, supply and logistics support, configuration management, technical data maintenance, software maintenance and inventory control point/warehouse support for the MQ-9 aircraft. Work will be performed in Poway and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2021. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia awarded the deal, announced on Dec. 20.

France Signs $43M Aircraft Logistics Contract

Separately, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) received a one year contract to provide logistics support activities for MQ-9 aircraft flown by the French Air Force. Work includes depot repair, life cycle sustainment and software maintenance services. The deal covers two varieties of MQ-9 aircraft: the Block 1 version and the upgraded Block 5 version. The deal is not to exceed $43.65 million. Work will be performed in Poway. The foreign military sales contract was awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and announced on Dec. 20.

Northrop Grumman Deal Worth $252M

The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $251.6 million modification to a previously awarded contract to buy three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft under the low-rate initial production part of the program. The aircraft are from production Lot 4. The Navy is also buying ground stations, trade studies, tooling and associated support equipment under the deal. Northrop Grumman bases the Triton program in Rancho Bernardo, along with the similar Global Hawk program. It builds the aircraft in Palmdale. Roughly 31% of the work will be performed in San Diego while another 1.3% will be performed in San Clemente. Work is expected to run through February 2023. The Naval Air Systems Command of Patuxent River, Maryland awarded the deal, announced on Dec. 20.

Funds Support Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6

Raytheon Co. will perform approximately $29 million worth of work on its Standard Missile-6 in San Diego under a seven-year deal with the U.S. Navy. The entire contract is worth $1.03 billion. The deal calls for full-rate production of missiles and spares. The Standard Missile-6 can be launched at sea from destroyers or cruisers. It can defend against ballistic missiles in their terminal, or final, stage of flight. Work is expected to last through October 2026. The Naval Sea Systems Command of Washington, D.C. awarded the deal, announced on Dec. 20.

Clipper Oil Pulls in $8.6M Deal

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded San Diego-based Clipper Oil Co. a minimum $8.59 million contract for the delivery of marine gas oil to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over five years, through October 2024. Some 31 contractors bid on the deal. Clipper Oil received a fixed price contract with an economic price adjustment. The Army, Navy, Military Sealift Command and Coast Guard will all use the fuel, as will federal civilian agencies. The Defense Logistics Agency Energy office of Fort Belvoir, Virginia awarded the contract, announced on Dec. 23.

Family Proud Builds on Air Force Funds

A Reaper from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems flies over Michigan during a July training exercise. Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force.

San Diego-based Family Proud Inc. has received support from the U.S. Air Force for its health-based app.

The business received a $50,000 Small Business Innovative Research phase I grant from AFWERX, the Air Force technology accelerator.

“We applied for the AFWERX program because we recognize the profound difference our technology and community can make for military families and their support networks. As members of the military community, we’re excited to impact as many families as possible,” said Jaden Risner, CEO of Family Proud.

The Family Proud software tool helps Air Force patients and their families navigate and manage their medical care. Family Proud creates a community environment where patients and their supporters can connect, share resources and better manage their care.

Certain businesses taking part in federal Small Business Innovative Research programs can go further and get an SBIR phase II grant, which can be as large as $1.5 million. Family Proud will learn in the second quarter whether it receives phase II funding.

December was a big month for Family Proud as it wrapped up participation in the Nex Cubed (Nex3) Digital Health Accelerator.

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