Les USA poursuivent leur effort d'équipement des forces armées africaines en moyens ISR. C'est ce que montrent deux avis lus dans la liste des marchés annoncés lundi soir par le Pentagone. Trois pays africains de la région du Lac Tchad vont en profiter: Tchad, Niger et Cameroun.

Cet effort s'inscrit dans l'enveloppe du "Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund" (CTPF) qui prévoit 105 millions$ pour la FY 2016 et 125 millions$ pour la FY 2017.

Deux entreprises sont citées dans ces avis:

- North American Surveillance Systems
- L3C

North American Surveillance Systems, Titusville, Florida, has been awarded a $39,983,647 firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract action. Contractor will provide modification and integration of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities into Cessna 208B aircraft, training, and field service representative support. Work will be performed at Titusville, Florida, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2019.

This contract involves pseudo foreign military sales to Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Philippines. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2016 Section 2282 and counter-terrorism partnership funds in the amount of $19,751,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-16-C-4015).

L-3 Communications Corp., doing business as Communication Systems West, Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded a $14,185,927 firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract action for Cessna 208B intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) program production of ISR capabilities and spares. Work will be performed at Salt Lake City, Utah, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2017.

This contract involves foreign military sales to Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Philippines. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2016 Section 2282 and counter-terrorism partnership funds in the amount of $7,000,673 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-16-C-4014).