by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2005 | Industry & Trends, People, Scandals & Investigations, USA
In the wake of recent Air Force personnel losses due to procurement scandals and retirements, the U.S. Defense Department has taken over temporary responsibility for running the USAF’s top 21 weapons-buying programs totaling about $180 billion. This move will...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Trucks & Transport, USA
FMTV Truck Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle System L.P. in Sealy, TX won a $316.3 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for 1,934 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) trucks and 836 Trailers. Work will be performed at Sealy, TX and is...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2005 | Air Reconnaissance, Contracts - Awards, European Union (EU), Naval Equipment, Surface Ships - Combat
Servicing aTyne Turbine Rolls Royce has secured a GBP 137 million (USD $258 million) contract from the Defence Logistic Organisation’s Warships Support Agency of the British Ministry of Defence to service Olympus and Tyne engines for the Royal Navy and for the...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Space, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M2 Bradley The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Warren, MI has placed a pair of sole-source support contracts for the Army’s M1 Abrams tanks and M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles. The contracts are worth a total of $18.6 million. United...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, UAVs, USA
BQM-74 Chukar Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems, San Diego, CA is being awarded a $24.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 12 BQM-74E Aerial Targets and 48 Extended Range BQM-74E Aerial Targets. The BQM-74E Chukar is a subsonic,...
