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DHS Approved Purchases of Aircraft from Daedalus Aviation Corporation

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 6
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What happened

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The Department of Homeland Security approved the purchase of five aircraft from Daedalus Aviation Corporation. These purchases included two Gulfstream luxury jets, which Daedalus resold to the government for $106 million, and two 17-year-old Boeing 737 passenger jets, each paid for at $45 million. For one converted Boeing 737 private jet, DHS agreed to pay $108 million.

From ticklethewire.com

Why it matters

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The purchases were made from a company that received over $900 million in contracts from DHS during the tenure of Kristi Noem. Aviation experts noted that the prices paid were millions of dollars higher than the typical market value for the aircraft.

From ticklethewire.com

Who's involved

  • DaedalusSeller of the aircraft and recipient of the government contracts.
  • DHSThe U.S. federal executive department that purchased the aircraft.
  • Kristi NoemHer political action committee received donations from Daedalus.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • DaedalusSpeculative

    Daedalus could see its revenue increase through the successful execution of high-value government contracts.

  • DHSSpeculative

    DHS might incur high costs due to paying prices significantly above typical market value for the acquired aircraft.

Possible ripples

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