Contract Award: $7M for Basic Life Support and Security for the Iraq King Air 350 Program

According to the Department of Defense (DoD) — Hawker Beechcraft Corp., Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $7,412,342 contract for basic life support and security for the Iraq King Air 350 Program. Work will be performed in Iraq and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2015. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition and is 100 percent foreign military sales to Iraq. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. ABOUT Hawker Beechcraft Corporation  Textron Aviation is the leading general aviation authority and home to the iconic Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands which account for more than half of all general…