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NASA Awards Future Vehicle Aircraft Research Contracts

Posted 06 October 2008 @ 04:00 pm EST
     WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- NASA has awarded research contracts worth a total of $12.4 million to six industry teams to study advanced concepts for subsonic and supersonic commercial transport aircraft that could enter service in 25 to 30 years.
     NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate selected teams led by The Boeing Company, GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northrop Grumman to receive separate 18-month study contracts valued at approximately $2 million each.
     The Phase 1 research projects are listed below, including team members and award amounts.
     Development of Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research: The Boeing Company, Georgia Institute of Technology, GE Global Research and GE Aviation; $1.9 million.
     Aircraft and Technology Concepts for an N+3 Subsonic Transport: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Aurora Flight Sciences, Aerodyne Research Inc., Pratt and Whitney and Boeing Phantom Works; $2.13 million.

For more information about NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, visit: http://aeronautics.nasa.gov



AVIATR Award of $139M IDIQ

Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., of Manassas, Va., is being awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for $139 million. This action will provide the Air Vehicle Integration and Technology Research program research to develop, demonstrate, integrate, and transition new air vehicle technologies and prototypes that will provide affordable, revolutionary capabilities to the warfighter. The technology developments will provide cost effective, survivable air vehicle platforms capable of accurate delivery of weapons and cargo worldwide. At this time $99,186 has been obligated. AFRL/PKVC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (Air Force Contract #FA8650-08-D-3856 0001)


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