General Electric Aviation Awarded $18.4M Contract by U.S. Department of Defense for F414 Engine Component Improvements

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General Electric Aviation has been awarded an $18,425,844 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for engineering and engine system improvement services to support the F414 engine component improvements in the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The contract, which was issued under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement, will be performed in Lynn, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by December 2022. The work will be funded by fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,000,000.

Key Takeaways:

  • General Electric Aviation has been awarded an $18,425,844 contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for engineering and engine system improvement services to support the F414 engine component improvements in the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
  • The contract was issued under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00421-19-G-0001) and will be performed in Lynn, Massachusetts.
  • The work is expected to be completed by December 2022 and will be funded by fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,000,000.
  • The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
  • The contract number is N00421-22-F-0026.
  • This is the second contract awarded to General Electric Aviation in the past month, with the company previously receiving an $11.4M contract for engine maintenance services.

Statistics:

  • Contract value: $18,425,844
  • Funding source: Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds
  • Amount of funding: $5,000,000
  • Completion deadline: December 2022
  • Contract number: N00421-22-F-0026

Sources:

  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • Source: U.S. Department of Defense: [https://www.defense.gov/Contracts/contract-awards/](https://www.defense.gov/Contracts/contract-awards/)
  • Department of Defense Activity Address Codes (DoDAAC): N00421-22-F-0026, N00421-19-G-0001.