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S Korea Chooses Two AWACS Bidders
Sep 4, 2004, 10:46
The Defense Ministry selected two final competitors to launch its 2 trillion won ($1.3 billion) airborne reconnaissance system for the Air Force, ministry officials said on Thursday (September 2).
American manufacturer Boeing and IAI Elta from Israel were chosen. The ministry expected five bidders but three did not join the process.
The project, the code-named E-X, is one of the largest-scale procurement projects aimed at deploying four Airborne Early Warning and Control systems, commonly known as AEW & C. Two will be deployed by 2009 and the others by 2011.
The project came as the government is trying to build up its own defense posture against possible North Korean aggression. The United States is initiating to withdraw one third of its troops stationed in South Korea along with its repositioning of global forces to better cope with enemies like terrorists.
The system is designed to detect, track and intercept hostile aircraft operating at low altitudes over any terrain, and also identify and control friendly aircraft in the same airspace.
Maj. Gen. Won Jang-hwan, the ministry’s chief procurement officer, said the ministry received two presentations from Boeing and IAI ELTA in early June and determined both companies met the initial operational requirements.
The radar equipment will be installed aboard large jets; Boeing nominated its B-737 model and IAI ELTA choose the Gulfstream G-550.
According to a news release, the operating altitudes of the aircraft should have a range of higher than 26,500 feet with more than six hours flight.
He said the ministry would choose a final winner in November, who meets the operations standards and suggests the best and lowest bid.
“The lowest price is the most important factor in deciding the successful bidder, once they meet other government requirements,†Won said.
The bidders should give to Korea key technology for the radar system and delegating at least 30 percent of the project’s money to domestic subcontractors, Won explained.
URL of this article:
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/article_001850.shtml
Military Aviation
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S Korea Chooses Two AWACS Bidders
Sep 4, 2004, 10:46
The Defense Ministry selected two final competitors to launch its 2 trillion won ($1.3 billion) airborne reconnaissance system for the Air Force, ministry officials said on Thursday (September 2).
American manufacturer Boeing and IAI Elta from Israel were chosen. The ministry expected five bidders but three did not join the process.
The project, the code-named E-X, is one of the largest-scale procurement projects aimed at deploying four Airborne Early Warning and Control systems, commonly known as AEW & C. Two will be deployed by 2009 and the others by 2011.
The project came as the government is trying to build up its own defense posture against possible North Korean aggression. The United States is initiating to withdraw one third of its troops stationed in South Korea along with its repositioning of global forces to better cope with enemies like terrorists.
The system is designed to detect, track and intercept hostile aircraft operating at low altitudes over any terrain, and also identify and control friendly aircraft in the same airspace.
Maj. Gen. Won Jang-hwan, the ministry’s chief procurement officer, said the ministry received two presentations from Boeing and IAI ELTA in early June and determined both companies met the initial operational requirements.
The radar equipment will be installed aboard large jets; Boeing nominated its B-737 model and IAI ELTA choose the Gulfstream G-550.
According to a news release, the operating altitudes of the aircraft should have a range of higher than 26,500 feet with more than six hours flight.
The ministry will send an inspection team led by Air Force Maj. Gen. Koh Kyung-ryun to the United States and Israel this month to make an actual inspection of the two aircraft systems.
He said the ministry would choose a final winner in November, who meets the operations standards and suggests the best and lowest bid.
“The lowest price is the most important factor in deciding the successful bidder, once they meet other government requirements,†Won said.
The bidders should give to Korea key technology for the radar system and delegating at least 30 percent of the project’s money to domestic subcontractors, Won explained.
URL of this article:
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/article_001850.shtml