Boeing Snags $488M Contract for RMO Apache A-64E Helos

Redstone unit awards $488 million to Boeing for British Apache contract
Jeff Martin  May 12, 2017 Updated 19 hrs ago
Jeff Martin, jmartin@waaytv.com 

Redstone Arsenal-based Army Contracting Command has awarded a $488 million dollar modification for work to re-manufacture British Apache attack helicopters to the newest standard. 

The contract was announced in an announcement from the Pentagon.

It is for work on re-manufacturing 38 Apache's to the E model standard, along with three crew trainers and assorted spares.
Work is expected to be completed by 2024. Work will be done in Mesa, Arizona. 
In 2016, the British announced that 50 of the helicopters would be rebuilt to the Apache Guardian standard, which has more powerful engines, better avionics and increased lift. Prince Harry famously flew Apaches in Afghanistan during his time as a pilot. 

Boeing Awarded $488M to Remanufacture Apache Helicopters for UK Army

Scott Nicholas May 12, 2017

 

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a $488.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to remanufacture 38 helicopters for the U.K. army and acquire three crew trainers along with associated spares as part of a foreign military sales agreement.
The U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday the modification covers remanufacturing of 38 AH-64 Apache aircraft as well as the provision of three Longbow crew trainers to the U.K. military.

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Release No: CR-091-17
May 11, 2017

The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $488,076,762 modification (P00007) to foreign military sales (United Kingdom) contract W58RGZ-16-C-0023 for the remanufacture of 38 AH-64 Apache aircraft, and to procure three Longbow crew trainers and associated spares. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2024. Fiscal 2010 other funds in the amount of $488,076,762 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

The Army Contracting Command obligated the full amount of the modification from fiscal 2010 “other” funds at the time of award.

Boeing will perform work in Mesa, Arizona, through May 31, 2024.

The U.K.’s ministry of defense said in July 2016 that it would buy up to 50 AH-64Es for the country’s army as well as nine P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance planes for the U.K. air force as part of two foreign military sales deals with the U.S. government worth a combined $6.2 billion.                                   

 

High Tech Boom + Emerging Cannabis Bioceuticals

Sky-high margins for Arizona cannabis operations
There are now dozens of Canadian publicly-listed cannabis companies. A number of these companies have developed innovative business plans and/or creatively pioneered niches for themselves in this emerging industry.
The selection for investors is dizzying.

As the Company surveyed the business landscape in Arizona, what they saw was the ideal jurisdiction from which to commence cannabis operations.
While there are many ‘flavours’ of cannabis companies from which investors can choose, the principals of investing remain the same. People want to see strong margins, robust growth opportunities, and a solid business strategy. That one sentence sums up Canadian Bioceutical Corporation (CSE.BCC, OTCQB: CBICF, Forum).
Strong margins? The Company’s initial cannabis operations are located in the state of Arizona. While Arizona plant touching and retail operations by law are non-for profit, running these operations requires substantial management, real estate, finance, logistics, back-office, legal, and other operational inputs that are supplied to it through management agreements.  BCC owns the management companies that support the operations

The Company chose Arizona, ranked as the third-best state for cannabis investment in the U.S. The list of “positives” for cannabis operations in that state is lengthy, especially for a Canadian-based company. Many U.S. jurisdictions, while otherwise attractive, don’t allow foreign ownership of cannabis operations.

This is not an impediment in Arizona. BCC has just as much operational freedom doing business in Arizona as any state-based company. Of equal importance, Arizona allows full seed-to-sale operations, meaning complete vertical integration for cannabis operations.
 

Along with its cultivation and processing facilities, H4L operates two full-service cannabis dispensaries in Phoenix MSA: its “Mesa North” and “Mesa East” outlets, in an urban population of 4.6 million people. However, just these two retailing fronts comprise 5% of the entire cannabis market in Arizona, making H4L one of the largest cannabis operations in the southwestern United States.
Read more >> Stockhouse Newswire

 

 

In-Your-Face: Right Here + Now

Leaked NSA Malware Is Helping Hijack Computers Around the World

Sam Biddle
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In mid-April, an arsenal of powerful software tools apparently designed by the NSA to infect and control Windows computers was leaked by an entity known only as the “Shadow Brokers.” Not even a whole month later, the hypothetical threat that criminals would use the tools against the general public has become real, and tens of thousands of computers worldwide are now crippled by an unknown party demanding ransom.
The malware worm taking over the computers goes by the names “WannaCry” or “Wanna Decryptor.” It spreads from machine to machine silently and remains invisible to users until it unveils itself as so-called ransomware, telling users all their files have been encrypted with a key known only to the attacker and that they will be locked out until they pay $300 to an anonymous party using the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. At this point, one’s computer would be rendered useless for anything other than paying said ransom. The price rises to $600 after a few days; after seven days, if no ransom is paid, the hacker (or hackers) will make the data permanently inaccessible (WannaCry victims will have a handy countdown clock to see exactly how much time they have left).
Ransomware is not new; for victims, such an attack is normally a colossal headache. But today’s vicious outbreak has spread ransomware on a massive scale, hitting not just home computers but reportedly healthcare, communications infrastructure, logistics, and government entities.
Read more >> The Intercept 

Mesa City Council Study Session Thu 11 May 2017

Note two absent/excused members and - as usual - very few members of the public either interested or engaged with city governance in attendance at this study session and only 12 viewers who have bothered to watch this live-stream upload provided by city-owned Mesa Channel 11.

Any citizen wishing to speak on an agenda item should complete and turn in a blue card to the City Clerk before that item is presented.Overview of Falcon Field Airport Area
Community Services Department
Funding for CBDG, HOME, ESG, Human Services
Job order contracts
Executive Session: Sale or lease of 2.75 acres @ Pomeroy/Main
Source: Council, Board/Committee Research Center
1 Presentations/Action Items:
1a 17-0494
Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on an overview of the Falcon Field Airport and its economic development and community engagement efforts

1b 17-0525
Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on the Community Services Department operations overview

1c 17-0395
Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on funding recommendations for the FY 2017/18 and prior years' available funding for

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),
• HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME),
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and
• Human Services Programs

2 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees.

2a 17-0606
Housing and Community Development Advisory Board meetings held on March 2 and March 7, 2017

2b 17-0610 Economic Development Advisory Board meeting held on April 4, 2017


3 17-0590 Information pertaining to the current Job Order Contracting projects

4 Hear reports on meetings and/or conferences attended

5 Scheduling of meetings and general information

6 Convene an Executive Session.
ES-014-17

Discussion or consultation for legal advice with the City Attorney. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A (3)) 

 

• Discussion or consultation with designated representatives of the City in order to consider the City’s position and instruct the City’s representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale, or lease of real property. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A (7)) 
• Discussion or consultation with the City Attorney in order to consider the City’s position and instruct the City Attorney regarding the City’s position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A(4))  

1.  Sale or lease of approximately 2.75 acres of City-owned property located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Pomeroy.

Try to Remember . . . Harry Styles - Two Ghosts (Audio)

Published on May 11, 2017

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Harry Styles' self-titled debut album is available now: http://hstyles.co.uk/music

UP ON THE ROOF: Tesla's Solar Roof Is Cheaper Than Expected

Published on May 11, 2017

Views: 376,922

 

Tesla will begin delivering its first solar roof tiles this summer at a price point that could expand the U.S. solar market. Bloomberg's Tom Randall explains how the tiles work, how they're priced and why Elon Musk sees them as part of a solar-powered trifecta.

 

Climate Chaos > The Tilting of the Planet.

The real weather news

Published on May 11, 2017

Views: 61,153

Major Flood Watch/SouthEast/ Earliest Named Pacific Storm in History.
Links @ http://www.BPEarthWatch.Com
The hurricane season has gotten off to an early start: Tropical Storm Adrian formed late Tuesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean and continued to spin offshore Wednesday. ... Adrian is the earliest Pacific tropical storm on record, according to Colorado State University meteorologist ...