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Countermeasure Flares Team (CFT) Leverages Acquisition Process to Meet Warfighter Demands
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Army AL & T
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January 1, 2008
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- Medina, Rene
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In November 2005, the Army drastically increased monthly requirements for the M211, M212 and M206 countermeasure flares from 9,000 to 54,000 in just 3 months. This new requirement was the challenge faced and met by the Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS) CFT.
Driving the demand was the highly accelerated, fleetwide fielding of the new helicopter-mounted Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) without sufficient munitions to support it in theater. "The M211, M212 and M206 flares have been highly effective in defeating surface-to-air heat-seeking missiles, and have saved countless Soldiers' lives," remarked PM CCS COL Ray Nulk. "Recognizing this, the CFT worked tirelessly with ...
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Business Press (San Bernardino, CA);
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ESTERLINE ARMTEC DEFENSE AWARDED CONTRACT FOR COUNTERMEASURE FLARES.
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
November 15, 2004 ;
94 words
......Calif., was awarded on Oct. 20, 2004, a $21,185,869 firm-fixed-price contract for M206 Countermeasure Flares and MJU7A/B IR Countermeasure Flares. Work will be performed in East Camden, Ark., and is expected to be completed by Feb...
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PM CCS COUNTERMEASURE FLARES TEAM RECEIVES DAVID PACKARD ACQUISITION AWARD
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
January 1, 2007 ;
161 words
......article: By Jennifer M. KeatingThe Picatinny Voice The Countermeasure Flares Team from the office of the Project Manager for Close...best practices in the Defense acquisition process. The Countermeasure Flares Team received the award in conjunction with the Armament...
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PICATINNY SUPPORTS WAR ON TERRORISM
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 27, 2008 ;
678 words
......infrared signatures of aircraft countermeasure flares at long range. Infrared heat-seeking...the aircraft being flown, and the countermeasure flares that are fired. Two 1-5 Micron...of several Army helicopters and countermeasure flares. Over two terabytes of thermal...
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ESTERLINE ARMTEC AWARDED CONTRACT FOR COUNTERMEASURE FLARES
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
March 5, 2006 ;
84 words
......ARMTEC Defense Inc., Coachella, Calif., was awarded on Feb. 28, 2006, a $10,829,113 firm-fixed-price contract for MJU-10B Countermeasure Flares. Work will be performed in East Camden, Ark., and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2007. Contract funds will not...
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KILGORE FLARES AWARDED CONTRACT FOR COUNTERMEASURE FLARES
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
March 5, 2006 ;
83 words
......Flares Company L.L.C., Toone, Tenn., was awarded on Feb. 28, 2006, a $7,511,934 firm-fixed-price contract for MJU-10B Countermeasure Flares. Work will be performed in East Camden, Ark., and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2007. Contract funds will not...
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ATK THIOKOL AWARDED CONTRACT FOR COUNTERMEASURE FLARES
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
February 1, 2006 ;
85 words
......26, 2006, a delivery order amount of $20,390,000 as part of a $50,185,600 firm- fixed-price contract for M212 Infrared Countermeasure Flares. Work will be performed in Corinne, Utah, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 22, 2006. Contract funds will not expire...
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ATK AWARDED CONTRACT FOR INFRARED COUNTERMEASURE FLARES
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
May 3, 2007 ;
89 words
......27, 2007, a delivery order amount of $11,611,548 as part of a $171,281,959 firm-fixed-price contract for M212 infrared countermeasure flares.Work will be performed in Corinne, Utah, and is expected to be completed by March 30, 2009.Contract funds will not expire...
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 27, 2008 ;
670 words
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BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR INFRARED COUNTERMEASURE FLARES.
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
August 28, 2002 ;
Info-Prod Strategic Business Information;
91 words
......Defense Solutions Inc., Austin, Texas, is being awarded a $10,230,052 firm-fixed-price contract for 396,360 M206 infrared countermeasure flares. Work will be performed in East Camden, Ark., and is expected to be completed by April 24, 2004. Contract funds will...
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KILGORE FLARES COMPANY AWARDED CONTRACT FOR INFRARED COUNTERMEASURE...
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
August 28, 2002 ;
Info-Prod Strategic Business Information;
85 words
......Flares Company L.L.C., Toone, Tenn., is being awarded a $9,446,580 firm-fixed-price contract for 484,440 M206 infrared countermeasure flares. Work will be performed in Toone, Tenn., and is expected to be completed by April 24, 2004. Contract funds will not expire...
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ALLOY SURFACES AWARDED CONTRACT FOR COUNTERMEASURE FLARES
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
June 21, 2005 ;
97 words
......17, 2005, a delivery order amount of $20,340,532 as part of a $46,055,970 firm-fixed-price contract for M211 Aircraft Countermeasure Flares. Work will be performed in Chester Township, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2006. Contract funds will...
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ALLIANT TECHSYSTEM AWARDED CONTRACT FOR AIRCRAFT COUNTERMEASURE FLARES.
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
February 9, 2004 ;
89 words
......awarded on Feb. 5, 2004, a delivery order amount of $0 as part of a $23,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for M212 aircraft countermeasure flares. Work will be performed in Brigham City, Utah, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 30, 2009. Contract funds will...
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ATK Receives $7.8M Contract for Advanced Countermeasure Flares.
PR Newswire;
August 4, 2004 ;
195 words
...ATK has received a $7.8 million contract to produce M212 countermeasure flares for the U.S. Army's Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munitions program (AIRCMM). AIRCMM is designed to protect rotary-wing and...
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ATK Receives $6.7M Contract for Advanced Countermeasure Flares.
PR Newswire;
August 2, 2005 ;
228 words
......Threats MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems has received a $6.7 million award to produce M212 countermeasure flares for the U.S. Army's Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munitions program (AIRCMM). The award is the second part of a $15...
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