FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., March 1 (UPI) -- U.S. defense manufacturer Boeing has received an $11.4 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force.
The first delivery order under the contract is worth $4.6 million and will provide parts to be used to complete installation of 25mm Ammunition Storage and Handling Systems on four AC-130U gunships, the company said.
The contract includes spares to support sustaining the ASHS.
The Boeing Fort Walton Beach, Fla., facility will build the components for delivery to Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
"The AC-130U is one of Air Force Special Operations Command's most requested aircraft in the current conflict, and supporting this hardworking aircraft is in the DNA of the Fort Walton Beach sustainment team, said Chet Gray, Boeing Platform Readiness and Sustainment manager.
"This new contract, which expands our work scope on the AC-130U, is a result of the service and commitment that Boeing has provided to Air Force Special Operations Command and Robins Air Force Base since the AC-130U's mission began."
