BDRBF - Bombardier inks $465M contract with U.S. Air Force for BACN program

Bombardier (BDRBF) confrims agreement between its Learjet subsidiary and US Air Force in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (or BACN) program. The ID/IQ contract provides the USAF with flexible ordering and includes an immediate firm order for one Global 6000 aircraft, with as many as five additional Global 6000 aircraft. The contract, which includes engineering and modification work, represents a potential total value of close to $465M.Bombardier has already delivered four Global aircraft to the U.S. Air Force since 2007 for the BACN program.“Supporting the U.S. Air Force's BACN program while increasing work for Kansas aviation manufacturers is a win for the Air Capital of the World and for our country. These Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft modified and tested in Wichita give our airmen a competitive advantage in flight and communication." said U.S. Representative Ron Estes.

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Bombardier inks $465M contract with U.S. Air Force for BACN program