Integrated Defense Technologies Subsidiary, Metric Systems, awarded $3.2M contract by TAMSCO.Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IDE) subsidiary, Metric Systems, has been awarded a $3.2M Firm Fixed Price contract by Technical and Management Systems Corporation (TAMSCO TAMSCO Technical And Management Services Corporation ), Calverton, Maryland, a subsidiary of Engineered Support Services, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :EASI EASI Equal Access to Software and Information EASI Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement EASI Energy Automation Systems, Inc. EASI Easy Access for Students and Institutions (student financial assistance) EASI Engineered Air Systems Inc. ) for the redesign of the P4BE Airborne Instrumentation System (AIS) pod transponder. TAMSCO is the prime contractor on this acquisition via the Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment Tool (FAST) contract vehicle at Hill AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass , Utah. The upgraded P4BE pod transponders will be installed and integrated into the Alaskan Air Combat Training System (ACTS). The program includes out-year option periods that, if exercised, will bring the contract value to over $10.4M. Alaskan ACTS currently utilizes 120 of the P4BE AIS pods shared between Elmendorf AFB and Eielson AFB. The GPS-based pods are dual purpose because they operate a legacy Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) range, as well as record all mission data. Design modifications to the P4BE transponder will be compatible with other ACTS legacy airborne systems in the Air Force inventory including the P4B and P4G. IDT Metric Systems, based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2004, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach, Florida is 19,992 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau.[2] Fort Walton Beach is a year round fishing and beach resort. is a world-renowned producer of sophisticated airborne instrumentation products for test and evaluation and training for both US and foreign military services. Headquartered in Fort Walton Beach Fort Walton Beach, city (1990 pop. 21,471), Okaloosa co., NW Fla., on the Gulf of Mexico; inc. 1941. It is a year-round beach and fishing resort east of Pensacola. Electronic equipment and small boats are made, and military aircraft are modified here. , FL, IDT Metric Systems designs, produces, and supports high reliability defense electronics for shipboard, land, and air applications. IDT Metric Systems' products encompass control systems, air combat test and training systems, combat vehicle systems, electronic warfare systems, production services, and field installation services. Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc. is a developer and provider of advanced electronics and technology products to the defense and intelligence industries. IDT products are installed on or used in support of a wide array of military platforms, to enhance their operational performance or extend their useful life. IDT products are incorporated into approximately 250 programs, which, in turn, are installed on or support over 275 platforms. IDT employs more than 2,100 people throughout the United States and Canada. |
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