Boeing Gets $143Mln Order for 'Consumable' Items to Keep Aircraft Flying

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has received a $143.4 million order to provide the US armed forces and foreign customers with "consumable" materials required for the continued operation of a wide range of military aircraft, the US Department of Defense announced.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The award is a modification to a "five-year base contract with one five-year option period for consumable items supporting various aircraft," the department stated on Thursday.

Work on the contract from the Defense Logistics Agency will be carried out in the US state of Missouri with a completion date of September 16, 2019, the Defense Department added.

The US Federal Aviation Authority defines such consumables as materials in aircraft that must be replenished or replaced at times such as fluids, lubricating oils, greases, sealants, adhesives, room temperature vulcanizing silicone compounds, paints, lock-wire, and high temperature tapes.