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SUPPLY CHAIN ATK has received orders totaling more than $266 million for small caliber ammunition under an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island. This order includes a mix of 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and .50-caliber military ammunition to be produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo. ATK has operated the Lake City plant since April 2000. “ATK is honored to be the Army’s industrial partner at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, collaborating in the operation and maintenance of the nation’s largest ammunition production facility,” Body Armor Point Blank Enterprises Inc., a leader in the production of soft body armor and related protective solutions, announced that it has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide improved outer tactical vest and outer tactical vest components to support U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force personnel. This contract has a maximum value of $119.9 million and the company expects the first year’s value to be approximately $50 million with three one-year option awards thereafter. Commenting on this latest award, Jim Henderson, chief executive officer, stated, “We continue to receive large volume orders from the U.S. military and government given our past proven performance, our ability to produce high volume quality products on time, and for our never-ending commitment to innovation and safety. We are proud to be a chosen supplier to the U.S. government and it’s with great pride that we continue to produce life-saving products for America’s servicemen and women.” 16 | MLF 6.5 Ammunition Deliveries said ATK Small Caliber Systems Vice President and General Manager Kent Holiday. “Since 2000, we have delivered more than 11 billion rounds of ammunition in support of our nation’s warfighters while modernizing the facility, increasing capacity, improving productivity and efficiency, and doing so in a safe and responsible manner.” The Army and ATK are nearing completion of a $276 million modernization project at the Lake City facility. This includes the capacity to increase production of the new 5.56 mm Enhanced Performance Round. ATK has delivered approximately 250 million of these rounds since transitioning to production in 2010. Lockheed Martin completed delivery of the 79th and final C-5 Galaxy aircraft of the current Avionics Modernization Program at a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on April 27. “We are very proud of our AMP team,” said Greg Ulmer, vice president of the C-5 program. “This delivery continues the ever-growing legacy of the C-5 Galaxy and the critical role it plays in Last C-5 AMP Delivered supporting the warfighter across the globe for many years to come.” Aircraft 70-448 will be assigned to the Air Force Reserve 433rd Airlift Wing at Lackland AFB in San Antonio. The AMP program is the first part of a two-step modernization process. AMP began in 1998 and incorporates a mission computer, a glass cockpit with digital avionics, autopilot capabilities and state-of-the-art communications, navigation and surveillance components for air traffic management. The second phase of the C-5 modernization effort is the Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program. Of the 79 C-5s that received the AMP modifications, 52 will be upgraded with newer, quieter CF-6 engines and more than 70 additional improvements as part of the transition to becoming a C-5M Super Galaxy. www.MLF-kmi.com
SUPPLY CHAIN General Dynamics NASSCO has delivered USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of the slain African-American civil rights leader from Mississippi who served as the state’s first-ever field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Construction of the USNS Medgar Evers began in April 2010. NASSCO has incorporated international marine technologies and commercial ship-design features into T-AKEclass ships, including an integrated electricdrive propulsion system, to minimize operating costs during each ship’s projected 40-year service life. During the course of the decadelong T-AKE Program, NASSCO has implemented more than 20,000 ideas to drive down costs and improve quality and more than 1.5 million hours have been invested in employee training USNS Medgar Evers Desktop Alert Inc., a provider of IP-based mass notification to the U.S. Army worldwide, recently announced that the U.S. Army stationed in Afghanistan has procured the Desktop Alert Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS). The selection furthers the company’s position within the U.S. Army as the predominant IP-based mass notification platform postured to support the warfighters in CONUS and OCONUS locations. U.S. Army locations seeking to implement an EMNS solution similar to the mass notification system deployed by the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, Fort Huachuca since 2006. With a cargo capacity of more than 10,000 tons, the primary mission of T-AKE ships is to deliver food, ammunition, fuel and other provisions from shore stations to combat ships at sea. “As demonstrated on our successful sea trials three weeks ago, the Medgar Evers is ready for immediate service,” said Fred Harris, president of General Dynamics NASSCO. “The 12 deployed T-AKE ships are performing and proving their ability to serve the fleet in their primary missions and in a variety of other roles.” Including the Medgar Evers, NASSCO has delivered the first 13 ships of the T-AKE (Lewis and Clark) class to the Navy. The 14th ship and final ship of the class, USNS Cesar Chavez, was christened and launched on May 5, before its delivery in fourth quarter 2012. Be Alert and Fort Hood can contact Desktop Alert for a briefing and system demonstration. The Desktop Alert EMNS provides bi-directional extensibility and integration with IP-based phones, landline and cell phones, computers, digital displays and kiosks, text messaging, pagers, public address system, common area alerting devices and secure social media endpoints. The system also boasts the most complete solution for Cisco UC infrastructure available on the market today with over 700 Cisco UC customers using the award-winning Cistera Convergence Server. Compiled by KMi Media Group staff Engine Filtration Protection Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc., has delivered the first complete shipset of CH-53K engine air particle protection system (EAPPS) units to Sikorsky Aircraft. The milestone delivery supports Sikorsky’s System Development and Demonstration Program. The advanced engine protection units featuring Donaldson’s patented Strata Tube technology will be installed on the CH-53K Ground Test Vehicle. The complete shipset included an EAPPS for the number 1, 2 and 3 engines including the integral engine inlet supplied by Meggitt and installed by Donaldson. “Donaldson is proud that our advanced filtration system will contribute to mission readiness for this critical future military asset,” said Sheila Peyraud, general manager, aerospace and defense at Donaldson. Peyraud added that qualification testing is in progress at Donaldson headquarters in Minneapolis, and so far “the results exceed all specifications and requirements.” In 2007, Donaldson was awarded the contract to design, develop and qualify an inlet filtration system that would protect each of the CH-53K helicopter engines. Using Donaldson’s patented Strata Tube technology, the company has developed a lightweight, high efficiency filtration system that requires minimal maintenance. The United States Marine Corps will operate the CH-53K, a brand new aircraft maintaining the same physical configuration and footprint of the legacy CH-53A/D/E/G heavy lift helicopters. It is designed to operate in harsh, mountainous and desert environments while providing a substantial increase in lift capability. The CH-53K aircraft is scheduled to achieve its initial operating capability in fiscal year 2019 and is planned to replace the current inventory of CH-53Es. www.MLF-kmi.com MLF 6.5 | 17
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