Contract Award: FlightSafety International Defense (Fort Worth, Texas) – $48,000,000

FlightSafety International Defense, Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $48,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide KC-46 aircrew training systems and spares for the Japan Air Self Defense Force at Miho Airbase, Tottori, Japan; and Komaki Airbase, Aichi, Japan. This contract provides for the training system that will consist of one weapon system trainer, one boom operator trainer, and all simulator components, familiarization training, 18 months of initial spares, support equipment, storage, installation, checkout and demonstration and an airfield database. Work will be performed at Denver, Colorado; and at the Miho and Komaki airbases, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 11, 2025. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $48,000,000 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Agile Combat Support Directorate, Simulators Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8621-23-C-B002).