PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy program for its E-6 aircraft will receive contractor logistics support from New Jersey's DRS Technologies.
The award for the Take Charge and Move out program and the E-6 Airborne Command Post fleet carries a fixed firm-price value of $43.5 million. However, if all options of the Naval Air Systems Command contract are exercised, total value is more than $242 million.
"We are extremely pleased to be joining Team TACAMO to support this strategic U.S. Navy platform and mission," said Al Dietrich, president of DRS' C3 & Aviation Company. "To address aviation maintenance, modifications and logistics support opportunities, such as the E-6B Contractor Operated & Maintained Base Supply program, we have formed a highly talented team comprised of experts from across the aerospace and defense industry."
Under the terms of the contract, DRS will maintain and support the E-6B TACAMO and ABNCP aircraft and support equipment. Tasks will include procurement, storage, warehouse management, and issuing/receiving of managed inventory.
DRS said work will be performed at five military facilities in the United States.
