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Airbus Helicopters Wins $17.3 Million Support Contract For U.S. Air Force U-72 Light Utility Helicopter

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

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The U.S. Army awarded Airbus Helicopters a $17.3 million firm-fixed price contract for contractor logistics support parts, support, and sustainment of the service’s U-72 light utility helicopter, the Defense Department said Dec. 19.Work under the contract includes program management, sub-engineering services, cyber security, logistics labor, other direct costs, contractor manpower reporting, mission equipment packages, pilot transition training, functional check flight training, airframe training, power plant training, and contractor field teams.Bids were originally solicited via the Internet with just one received.…

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