Source: MAG Aerospace Source: MAG Aerospace Close

NASS, founded in 2007, is a Titusville, Florida-based, veteran-owned aerospace company that is a global leader in cost effective ISR Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) integration of rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, systems engineering, manufacturing, testing, certification, training, and logistics support. NASS has more than a decade of proven excellence in manufacturing, installation and support of state-of-the-art electronic communications, navigation, and surveillance systems. NASS holds an FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certificate and has over 35 FAA STC's for fixed and rotary wing platforms.

Source: Bell Helicopter Textron Source: Bell Helicopter Textron Close

"Bell is at the forefront of on-demand mobility - ushering a new era of flight where the benefits of aviation are accessible to more people in more places," said Scott Drennan, Bell's director of Innovation, while speaking at the Transportation Conference. "This announcement is another proof point of our commitment to providing transportation of people and logistics in new, innovative and more efficient ways; our work with Safran is a historical milestone for future transport solutions."

For several years, Safran innovation teams have been actively exploring the potential of hybrid solutions for future propulsion systems. Bell and Safran's shared vision for electric and hybrid electric aircraft is to strive for the successful deployment of Bell Air Taxis and new on demand mobility systems in the future.

"Thanks to the long and sustained technology-development strategy conducted within Safran, we can now offer Bell our hybrid electric power solutions for their next generation products that result in improved performance giving more value to our customers," said Stéphane Cueille, Safran senior executive vice president, R&T and Innovation.

In this collaboration, Bell will lead the design, development and production of VTOL systems, and Safran will bring its technical expertise to bear in the development of a disruptive propulsion system.

U.S. Navy Virginia Class Submarine Under Construction Source: US Navy U.S. Navy Virginia Class Submarine Under Construction Source: US Navy Close

Work will be performed in Spring Grove, Illinois (21 percent); Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (11 percent); Jacksonville, Florida (4 percent); Tacoma, Washington (4 percent); York, Pennsylvania (3 percent); Warren, Massachusetts (3 percent); Florence, New Jersey (3 percent); Sunnyvale, California (3 percent); Metamora, Ohio (3 percent); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2 percent); Newport News, Virginia (2 percent); Tampa, Florida (2 percent); San Diego, California (2 percent); Cleveland, Ohio (2 percent); Orrville Ohio, (2 percent); Braintree, Massachusetts (1 percent); Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1 percent); Long Beach, California (1 percent); Groton, Connecticut (1 percent); Monroe, North Carolina (1 percent); Montville, New Jersey (1 percent); Portsmouth, New Hampshire (1 percent); Westfield, Massachusetts (1 percent); Long Beach, California (1 percent); North Hampton, Massachusetts (1 percent); North Branford, Connecticut (1 percent); Salem, Ohio (1 percent), and other efforts performed at various sites throughout the U.S. (21 percent).

Work is expected to be completed January 2019.

Fiscal 2018 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $225,000,000 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The statutory authority for this sole-source award is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

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