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B-2 sustainment costs
From: "Allen Thomson"
Subject: B-2 sustainment costs
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 18:13:02 -0500
AIR FORCE
Northrop Grumman Corp., Pico Rivera, Calif., is being awarded a
$2,700,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide
for the Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment Team (FAST) program in support
of the B-2 aircraft from Sept. 17, 1999 through Sept. 16, 2005. This program
will provide the continuing support necessary to fulfill the mission,
conduct operations, and endure the combat capabilities of the aircraft.
Expected contract completion date is Sept. 16, 2005 with three, three year
options for a possible total of 15 years. Solicitation issue date was March
31, 1999. Negotiation completion date was Aug. 23, 1999. Aeronautical
Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity
(F33657-99-D-0028).
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Lessee: that's about $25M per airplane per year. I'd guess that this is
only a part, though perhaps the larger part, of the costs of keeping the
B-2 flyable.
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