MTU America To Support Israeli Navy With Propulsion System

MTU America has won a $6.8 Million contract to provide the propulsion system equipment necessary to support the ongoing fleet maintenance and life cycle support of the Israeli Navy.

This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Israel (100 percent) and supports the Israeli Navy with three shipsets of propulsion system hardware and two spare marine gears for the Israeli Navy Super Dvora fast patrol boats, the US DoD announced in its press on Saturday.

Work is expected to be completed by March 2017. 

FMS funding will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(4) and FAR 6.302-4 International Agreement. 

The government of Israel is designated the sole source in its letter of offer and acceptance. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.