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U.S. Air Force Awards $9.36 Million Contract for Purchase of up to 18,000 iPads

U.S. Air Force Awards $9.36 Million Contract for Purchase of up to 18,000 iPads

Posted March 2, 2012 at 9:40pm by iClarified
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $9.36 million contract for the purchase of up to 18,000 iPad 2s, reports Bloomberg. This marks one of the military's largest purchase of tablet computers.

Executive Technology Inc was awarded the contract and will use the tablets to replace paper manuals and navigation charts carried by pilots and navigators, announced Air Mobility Command.

"Aircrews fly nonstop worldwide missions and require access to flight publications both on and off the aircraft, throughout all phases of flight," said Captain Kathleen Ferrero.


The so-called electronic flight bags will help crews operate more effectively and safely, and support the Pentagon's efficiency goals, she said. Air Mobility Command, based at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, provides transport and refueling services to the U.S. military using C-5, C-17 and C-130 cargo planes and KC-10 and KC-135 tankers.

The command is purchase iPad 2s that retail at $599 (32GB WiFi) for $520 a device. The contract allows for the purchase of up to 18,000 devices within a year; however, the quantity is contingent on funding requests and approval.

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U.S. Air Force Awards $9.36 Million Contract for Purchase of up to 18,000 iPads


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Parnak
Parnak - March 4, 2012 at 8:08am
Guys u never know which IPads are they gonna get, it might be IPad 3 but we just don't know because it's a secret about what IPads they get :)
Thts fn funny
Thts fn funny - March 3, 2012 at 12:28am
That's $520 each.
jack
jack - March 2, 2012 at 11:04pm
So its Ipad 2s
Bolocz
Bolocz - March 2, 2012 at 10:17pm
In your face Samsung Motorola !
Trolol
Trolol - March 2, 2012 at 10:02pm
Should of waited for iPad3 trololol
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