US Aprroved the RWR's Software Development Support for Malaysia and Australia

03 Maret 2012

Radar Warning Receiver on F/A-18 A/B/C/D Hornet configuration. Raytheon™ AN/ALR-67(V)3 couples sophisticated digital receiver technology with Power PC G4 based processing power, yielding superior, reliable performance in high density, complex electromagnetic environments. The system is integrated with all F/A-18 avionics and is supported by a comprehensive, state-of-the-art PBL sustainment program. (photo : vnfawing)

Raytheon Co., Goleta, Calif., is being awarded a $48,663,690 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for software development support of the ALR-67(V) 3 radar for the U.S. Navy and the governments of Australia, Kuwait, Qatar, Malaysia, Switzerland, Canada, and various other future foreign military sales customers. Work will be performed in Point Mugu, Calif., and is expected to be completed in February 2017. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($28,891,633; 59.2 percent) and, under the Foreign Military Sales Program, the governments of Australia ($4,550,055; 9.4 percent), Kuwait ($1,975,745; 4.1 percent), Qatar ($1,975,746; 4.1 percent), Malaysia ($1,975,746; 4.1 percent), Switzerland, ($1,382,049; 2.8 percent), Canada ($1,386,915; 2.9 percent), and other future foreign military sales customers ($6,525,801; 13.4 percent). This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-12-D-0018).

(US DoD)