The contract, announced Sept. 23, covers Orion capsules for a crewed landing on the Moon, targeted for 2024, and two more missions at a cost of $2.7 billion.
The F-35 program will double over the next few years--a fact the Pentagon must consider before entering a performance-based logistics contract, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper tells Aerospace DAILY.
Bell Eyes Five Asia-Pacific Attack Helo Competitions
Credit: U.S. Marine Corps
The large number of Asia-Pacific prospects, plus others elsewhere, raises the likelihood that one contract or another will come up before Bell finishes making long-lead parts for AH-1Zs under current contracts, probably around 2021.