BAE Systems wins Air Force contract modification

ENDICOTT — BAE Systems Controls Inc., of Endicott, has recently been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract modification to a previously awarded U.S. Air Force contract. The pact is for the repair of the KC-135 fuel-management panel and integrated fuel-management computer, according to a March 14 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to just over $7.6 million from more than $5.2 million. The contract modification is to exercise an option to extend the term of the contract. Work will be performed in Endicott, and is expected to be completed by March 14, 2026. No funds are being obligated currently. Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma is the contracting authority.