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Army

Boeing Receives First PBL Contract For Chinook Rotorblades

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 5th, 2012

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Boeing [BA] this week was awarded a $185 million firm-fixed-price performance based logistics (PBL) contract for services in support of CH-47 Chinook helicopters and rotor blades. A PBL contract is expected to save the government money. “Based on the negotiated contract value, Boeing projects that the Chinook Rotorblade PBL program will save the U.S. Army between 16 percent and 19 percent over the current transactional support model,” Raymond Haddad, director, Chinook Rotorcraft Support, told Defense Daily. The work includes rotorblades…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

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Congress

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Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

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