by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2005 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
DD (X) Destroyer A consortium led by Raytheon Co. Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) in Tewksbury, MA received a cost-plus award-fee letter contract with a not-to-exceed ceiling of $3 billion for DD (X) ship system integration and detail design. Raytheon and its...
by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2005 | IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Rumours, USA
The U.S. Defense Department plans to release a request for proposals today in search of technologies that would add bandwidth to the Defense Information Systems Network. The RFP for the DISN Access Transport Services contract will be released at www.ditco.disa.mil on...
by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2005 | Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Forces - Marines, General Dynamics, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, USA
EFV General Micro Systems announced their new Computing Engine initiative at the Military Embedded Electronics Computing Conference 2005. GMS’ Computing Engine design offers a field-upgradeable single-board embedded computing platform that extends the useful...
by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2005 | ECM, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Protective Systems - Aircraft, USA
LAIRCM In an earlier article, DID covered the LAIRCM system for protecting large transport aircraft from shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles. Now Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. in Rolling Meadows, IL is receiving a $68.6 million firm-fixed-price contract...
by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, USA
Small business qualifier J. Kokolakis Contracting Inc. in Rocky Point, NY won a $32.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a new library and learning center at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Work will be performed in West Point, NY,...
