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Pentagon Contract Announcement

  • (Source: US Department of Defense)
  • 12:00 AM, November 17, 2008
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United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded an indefinite delivery indefinite, cost reimbursement contract for a maximum $185 million.>> The objective of the VAATE Phase II and III program is to develop revolutionary and innovative technology by the 2017 timeframe that will provide a 10X increase in turbo-propulsion affordable capability when carped to a year 2000 state-of-the-art baseline engine. At this point, $1,000 has been obligated.>> AFRL/PKPB, Bldg 167, 2310 8th Street, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8650-09-D-2923).>> -ends->
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