by Joe Katzman | Dec 29, 2005 | Explosives, Issues - International, Mines & Countermine-IED, Official Reports, Support Functions - Other, USA
As the New Year approaches, DID thought we’d end on a different kind of note. A recent report from the United States Department of State notes that the USA has spent more than $1 billion over the past dozen years on humanitarian land mine removal efforts around...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 29, 2005 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Delivery & Task Orders, Engines - Aircraft, Forces - Marines, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Software & Integration, Logistics, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Rolls Royce, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation, UAVs, USA
V-22 Osprey The USA’s Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD has issued a series of contracts over the last week or so related to the twin-engine V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft. The V-22 Osprey remains controversial given its $100 million per...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 29, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Fighters & Attack, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, USA
ATFLIR on USMC F/A-18C DID has covered the ATFLIR’s success in theater over Iraq, and how it has changed the roles of the F/A-18 aircraft fitted with it. Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) combines three pods into one: a targeting FLIR, a laser...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 28, 2005 | France, Industry & Trends, Official Reports
Not counted.(click to view full) France booked arms export orders worth EUR 3.4 billion (about $4 billion) in 2004, and delivered EUR 7.1 billion (about $8.4 billion under current conversion rates) of military equipment to foreign buyers, according to the official...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 28, 2005 | ABM, C4ISR, Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, USA
(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Solutions of Gaithersburg, MD received a cost-plus-award fee modification for the development, integration, and installation of the command, control, battle management and communications capability for the...
