But there's more. We'll also bring you a story about the two companies in South Alabama that provide engine podding work for jetliners. Podding is the part of the aviation industry that builds up the structure that surrounds and engine and attaches to the wing pylon.
UTC Aerospace and Safran Nacelles are the two biggest nacelles companies in the world, and they have operations in Foley and Mobile. We'll also fill you in on recent news relevant to the nacelles industry.
We also have a column on some of the other recent happenings in the aerospace region, including the Gulf Power Economic Symposium. If you want to stay up to date on this region's aerospace and aviation activities, the bimonthly newsletter is a good start. You'll be able to find it next week after Tuesday on the opening page of our website.
Now for your week in review:
Space The public will get a chance Oct. 19 to view a test firing of an RS-25 flight engine that will be used to power NASA’s new Space Launch System. This engine, No. 2063, will be one of four that will be used for SLS on Exploration Mission-2, the first flight of the rocket that will carry astronauts.
The engine test is part of the Founder's Day Open House at Stennis Space Center, which commemorates the anniversary of the rocket engine test site. Open house activities, including exhibits, demonstrations and speakers, will be hosted by participating Stennis agencies prior to an afternoon test of RS-25 flight engine on the A-1 Test Stand. (Post)
Contracts
DCS Corp., Alexandria, Va., was awarded a $207.6 million contract to provide system engineering, analysis, research, development, logistics, and configuration and data management services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s aircraft integrated pProduct teams, critical in the development, integration, test, evaluation, and fielding of new and upgraded capabilities to Naval aircraft, such as the F/A-18, EA-18G, F-35, AV-8B, AH-1/UH-1, and unmanned aerial systems. Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., will do seven percent of the work. Other work locations are in California, North Carolina, Arizona and Maryland, and is expected to be completed in October 2022. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, is the contracting activity. … COLSA Corp., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $56.2 million modification for technical and management advisory services command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and cyber support. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., among other locations. Air Force Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base, is the contracting activity. … QuantiTech, Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $39.6 million modification for technical and management advisory services range support. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., among other locations. Air Force Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base, is the contracting activity. … Torch Technologies Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $34.6 million modification for technical and management advisory services armament support. The contractor will provide additional diverse research, development, test and evaluation, and acquisition support services. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and other locations. Air Force Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base, is the contracting activity. … Bevilacqua Research Corp., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a $31.2 million modification for technical and management advisory services platforms support. The contractor will provide additional diverse research, development, test and evaluation, and acquisition support services. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Duke Field, Fla.; Hurlburt Field, Fla.; Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.; Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.; and Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30 2018. Air Force Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base, is the contracting activity.
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