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U.S. Air Force Awards BAE Systems $495 Million Range Support Contract

Frank Wolfe

Monday, August 24th, 2020

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U.S. Air Force Awards BAE Systems $495 Million Range Support Contract

BAE Systems said it has received a $495 million range support contract from the U.S. Air Force (BAE Systems Photo)

The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a $495 million contract with a ceiling value of $945 million over seven years under the Instrumentation Range Support Program (IRSP) to continue instrumentation support and sustainment, the company said on Aug. 24. BAE Systems said it has provided such IRSP services globally for 35 years at the ranges, which number 27, and which include those in the U.S. operated by the Air Force, Army and Navy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,…

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