by Joe Katzman | May 12, 2005 | Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Helicopters & Rotary, USA
CH-47D(click to view @Boeing) The Boeing Co. in Ridley Park, PA recently received a pair of sole-source contracts related to the CH-47 medium transport helicopter. The contracts include both a remanufacturing contract and advanced avionics for new-build aircraft. Both...
by Joe Katzman | May 12, 2005 | Mergers & Acquisitions, Security Contractor
ManTech International Corp. in Fairfax, VA is buying Gray Hawk Systems Inc., an intelligence systems and analysis provider, for $100 million. Financing for the acquisition, which is expected to be immediately accretive to ManTech’s EPS, will consist of available...
by Joe Katzman | May 12, 2005 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Issues - International, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Precision Attack, Other Corporation, Raytheon
AIM-9M US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the Bush administration has authorised the sale to Pakistan of 40 AGM-84L air-launched and 20 RGM-84L surface-launched Harpoon anti-ship missiles, and up to 300 AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missiles....
by Joe Katzman | May 12, 2005 | Boeing, Field Innovations, Field Reports, Guns - under 20mm direct, Industry & Trends, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Trucks & Transport, Warfare - Lessons
Before Conversion U.S. Army infantry divisions and armored cavalry regiments are equipped with mobile anti-aircraft vehicles called Avengers, HMMWV jeeps with a turret mounted on the back. The turret contains a FLIR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) sight, a laser range...
by Joe Katzman | May 12, 2005 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Other Corporation
Fluor Intercontinental Inc. in Charlotte, NC received the full delivery order amount of $53.6 million as part of a firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of Afghan National Army Regional Brigade Facilities. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, and is...
