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Navy Awards Northrop Grumman
Corp. $10.4 Million Contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman
Corp. a $10.4 million contract modification
to produce one additional Fire Scout unmanned
helicopter, using 2017 funds. The larger of
the two Fire Scout models, the MQ-8C is a
Bell model 407 helicopter modified to operate
autonomously. One third of the work will be
performed in San Diego.
Kratos Gets $17.8 Million Con-
tract for Drones
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
said on Nov. 16 that it received a $17.8 mil-
lion contract for target drones.
The deal calls for Sacramento Ca. based
Composite Engineering Inc. (CEI), a Kratos
subsidiary, to provide an undisclosed in-
ternational customer with multiple BQM-167i
unmanned aerial target drones, plus equipment
for two sites where the drones will operate.
In addition to an unspecified number of
drones, CEI will provide command-and-control
equipment, spares and equipment to initially
support 30 flights across the customer’s two
sites.
German Auto Company Snaps
up Manufacturing Facility Near
Tesla
A German auto company is establishing a
West Coast presence right next door to Tesla’s
hometown.
SAS Automotive Systems, which makes cockpit
modules, has pre-leased Overton Moore Proper-
ties’ 142,000-square-foot Eureka Landing in
Newark Ca. The advanced manufacturing facil-
ity is scheduled to be completed by the end
of December, and SAS plans on occupying the
space in January 2017.
Overton Moore Properties started con-
struction in April on Eureka Landing, a
142,000-square-foot industrial building in
Newark.
The company doesn’t officially say it’s a
Tesla supplier, but its arrival is another
example of the growing presence of the auto-
motive sector that’s been spurred on by the
electric carmaker’s growth.
Boeing Moves 500 Jobs from
Huntington Beach, adds 1,600 to
L.A. County
Boeing Co. is moving 500 jobs to its St.
Louis operations from Huntington Beach, Cali-
fornia as part of a facilities consolidation
for its Defense, Space & Security business,
which is based in Hazelwood, Missouri.
The company said in November it is “taking
steps to operate its Defense, Space & Security
business more efficiently through facilities
consolidations and work movements,” the result
of which will add jobs in not only St. Louis,
but 1,600 positions in Los Angeles County and
400 in Huntsville, Alabama.
“In order to push ourselves farther and win
more business, we need to make the most of our
resources and talent,” Leanne Caret, president
and CEO, Defense, Space & Security, said in
a statement. “These steps will help us be a
stronger partner for our customers worldwide.”
Boeing will cut facilities space by about
4.5 million square feet by the end of 2020,
officials said.
The company said it will close its sites
in El Paso, Texas, and Newington, Virginia.
Positions in Huntington Beach will move
to El Segundo, Long Beach and Seal Beach in
Southern California, as well as St. Louis and
Huntsville. Officials said “many” positions in
Kent, Washington, will move to nearby Tukwila.
“Making better use of our facilities will
enhance efficiency and promote greater collabo-
ration,” Caret said. “This will help drive our
global growth in Boeing’s second century.”
Steel Company Building
234,000-Square-Foot Facility in
Commerce City, Colorado
A steel distribution company has begin con-
struction of a facility in Commerce City that
will employ 92 workers.
Intsel Steel’s 234,000-square-foot facil-
ity is being built on 55 acres near East 86th
Avenue and Ulster Street off Highway 2, ac-
cording to a statement from the company and
Commerce City. The company plans to install
a BNSF rail spur as well.
Intsel broke ground on the building Oct.
25, and completion is expected by spring 2017.