by Joe Katzman | Jun 6, 2005 | Air Reconnaissance, Alliances, Asia - Central, Contracts - Intent, Issues - International, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Precision Attack, Protective Systems - Naval, Raytheon, Specialty Aircraft
P-3C Orion In late 2004, Portuguese aircraft refitter OGMA was chosen by Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA to refit Pakistan’s 2 P-3C Update II.5 Orion maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft for service. In addition, Pakistan was preparing to buy 8 US Navy...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 6, 2005 | Fighters & Attack
F/A-22 Raptor(click to enlarge) The Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH has issued a set of contracts related to production of the F/A-22 Raptor aircraft, which has been given a go-ahead at greatly reduced numbers within FY...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 6, 2005 | Alliances, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Power Projection, Project Management, R&D - Contracted, Robots, Rumours, Scandals & Investigations, Soldier's Gear, T&C - Booz Allen, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, Transformation, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
MULE ARV-A(L) Robot Facing budgetary limits, rising costs, increased scrutiny, and difficulties with several major components including the JTRS radio/networking system, the U.S. Army’s $120+ billion Future Combat System led by prime contractors Boeing and SAIC...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 6, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Food-related, USA
The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA has awarded $132.6 million worth of fixed-price with economic price adjustment contracts for U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies for food service equipment and...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 6, 2005 | Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, USA, Warfare - Trends
Boeing Co. in St Louis MO is being awarded an $82 million contract modification for full rate production of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) for the USAF F-15, and F-16, the Navy F/A-18 platforms, and foreign military sales to Australia, Finland, Oman,...
