Saturday - November 23, 2024
Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Senator Collins Announces $191 Million Army Contract for General Dynamics' Saco Defense Facility
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bangor, ME U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Defense, announced today that the General Dynamics facility in Saco has been awarded a $191 million Army contract to produce more than 160 "Iron Fist" Active Protection Systems. These systems, used in Army Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, will support 20 new jobs in Saco,  more

Senator Collins Announces $216 Million F-35 Contract for Pratt & Whitney
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bangor, ME U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Defense, announced today that Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has been awarded $216 million for the F-35 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) Risk Reduction contract. The contract has a potential value of $1.3 billion. A portion of the work for this contract will be performed at P&W's North Be  more