DynCorp Wins $25.4M Kuwait Air Force Apache Support Contract

Dyncorp International Awarded Contract Valued At Up to $25.4 Million to Support the Kuwait Air Force (KAF).

DynCorp International (DI) today announced that it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army to provide a Maintenance Augmentation Team (MAT) for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) AH-64D Apache helicopter maintenance program.

"This is a great win because it reaffirms our valuable relationship with the U.S. Army. We take pride in the confidence they have in our team as we continue to support them," said Jim Myles, group vice president, Aviation, DynCorp International.

DI will provide support to the KAF AH-64D Apache helicopter maintenance program for 16 AH-64D Apache Block II aircraft.

The competitively-awarded, fixed price contract has one base year with four, one-year options and a total contract value of $25.4 million if all options are exercised.

DynCorp International:

DynCorp International is a global government services provider working in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives, delivering support solutions for defense, diplomacy and international development. DI operates major programs in logistics, platform support, contingency operations and training and mentoring to reinforce security, community stability and the rule of law. DynCorp International is headquartered in Falls Church, Va.

Source: DynCorp International; FALLS CHURCH, Va. - April 13, 2012

Photo: Kuwaiti Air Force AH-64D Apache Block II (Photo by defense-arab.com)

(4/16/2012)