UH-72 contract support

Airbus Helicopters Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $17,361,275 contract for logistics, parts and sustainment support of the Army’s UH-72 light utility helicopter. Procurement includes program management, sub-engineering services, cyber security, logistics labor, and 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 solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Texas with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2021. (Source: DOD 12/19/16) Gulf Coast Note: The helicopters will be assembled at AHI's Columbus, Miss., manufacturing facility.