Contract: Airbus, $220.6M

 Airbus Defense and Space Inc. of Herndon, Va., was awarded a $220,564,993 Army modification contract to procure 41 UH-72A Lakota helicopters and 41 Airborne Radio Communications 231 radios. FY 2015 procurement funds in the amount of $220,564,993 were obligated at the time of the award. Estimated completion date is July 31, 2017. Work will be performed at Airbus Helicopters in Columbus, Miss. “The Lakota helicopters have proven to be effective and affordable aircraft for the Army,” said U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Golden Triangle’s “highly capable workforce” contributes to the success of the program. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. is the contracting activity. (Source: DOD, 02/12/15)