Navy plans to spend $1.7M on slam sticks to collect cabin pressure data

By Lee Hudson / May 16, 2017 at 8:45 AM
The Navy plans to spend $1.7 million on slam sticks, which record cabin pressure data, to correct defective environmental control systems in the T-45C Goshawk, EA-18G Growler and F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft. On April 11, the Navy awarded a contract to Mide Technology to purchase 1,370 slam stick data loggers and 85 micro-USB charging stations, according to a justification and approval document posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website May 11. The service also cited "unusual and compelling...

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