Aurora: $499M ASAPTR contract

MANASSAS, Va. - Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a $499 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Air Force in support of the Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research (ASAPTR) program. The contract is to conduct research for affordable, revolutionary capabilities for the war-fighter. "Aurora's Research and Technology Division concentrates on the technologies of autonomy, electric propulsion, advanced manufacturing, multi-vehicle coordination, and advanced multi-dimensional optimization.” Contracted under the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio work will be performed in Manassas, Va., and other Aurora locations and is expected to be completed by 2025. (Source: PR Newswire 08/13/17) Gulf Coast Note: AFS is headquartered in Manassas, Va., and operates a production plant in Columbus, Miss.