The months long delay in passing the federal budget could potentially delay projects and missions underway in Arizona, contractors say.
David Wichner The months-long delay in passing the fiscal 2022 federal budget is posing challenges for government contractors, including the University of Arizona and local defense firms, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was told at a roundtable discussion at the UA last week.
Furfaro said his UA team is still on track, but the lack of a budget makes it very difficult to forecast costs and could potentially delay the mission now set for 2026.Shai Patel of Sargent Aerospace & Defense in Marana said that as a parts subcontractor to major defense contractors, the company often gets last-minute orders for complex, engineered parts because of uncertainty over program funding.
The Pentagon and defense contractors including Tucson-based Raytheon Missiles & Defense are scrambling to catch up with China and Russia on development of a new generation of hypersonic missiles, which can fly at speeds topping Mach 5 and maneuver at low altitudes to evade interception. Misty Holmes, who leads Raytheon’s advanced technology business-development effort including hypersonics, thanked Sinema for her support of hypersonic missile research.
Sargent’s Patel said the company works with a local industrial partnership with high schools to train and certify students in machinist and related skilled jobs, but despite stepped-up efforts that’s still a challenge and the company typically has 40 to 60 open positions. “It’s my goal to make sure that we’re investing in the future and whether it’s broadband or roads or bridges, that we’re continuing to build the infrastructure that will be attractive to the kind of talent we need,” Sinema said.
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