Boeing awarded approx $ 1.7 Billion for modification in IAF C-17 Globemaster contract
By (FINN) Frontier India News Network | February 3rd, 2012 | 1 Comment »California: On February 2nd, The Boeing Co., Long Beach, Calif., was awarded a $1,781,413,723 firm-fixed-price contract for a modification is a Foreign Military Sales requirement for the Indian Air Force. Ten C-17 aircraft will be procured for the IAF. The location of the performance is Long Beach, Calif. Work is expected to be completed by Jul. 28, 2014. ASC/WLMK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
On 15th June 2011, Boeing had announced receipt of Indian Air Force order to 10 C-17 Globe Master Aircraft’s. The deal is worth $ 4.1 billion dollars.
On September 27, 2011, the Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., was awarded a not-to-exceed $469,000,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for a foreign military sales requirement for the Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership Program. This action incorporates support of the IAF aircraft into the “virtual fleet” which includes aircraft maintenance, upgrades, and sustainment.
On 19th December 2011, Four Pratt & Whitney Engines ordered for Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III’s.
India is scheduled to take the delivery of its first C-17A Globemaster III in 2013.
With its tactical and strategic capabilities, the C-17 is expected to fulfill India’s needs for military and humanitarian airlift.
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