PENTAGON AWARDS 176.7 MLN DLRS IN CONTRACTS
The U.S. Defense Department said it
has awarded contracts totaling 176.7 mln dlrs to Grumman
Aerospace Corp <GQ>, GEC Avionics Ltd, General Dynamics Corp
<GD> and Refinery Associates.
    The Pentagon said it has awarded Grumman Aerospace Corp a
50.9 mln dlr addition to an existing contract for 18 F-14A
Tomcat fighter aircraft.
    It also said it has awarded General Dynamics Corp 50.1 mln
dlrs for three contracts. General Dynamics Fort Worth Division
was awarded a 41.3 mln dlrs in increase to existing contracts
for foreign military sales of the F-16.
    General Dynamics Corp's Electric Boat Division has been
awarded an 8.8 mln dlr contract to provide logistics and
training support requirements for the Trident Refit facility,
the Defense Department said.
    GEC Avionics Limited of Rochester, England, has been
awarded a 35.4 mln dlr increase to an existing contract for 564
air data computer kits and 920 mounting hardware kits for
aircraft, the department said.
    Refinery Associates Inc has been awarded 40.3 mln dlr
contract for 93.2 mln gallons of various fuel oils, it said.
 Reuter
