by Joe Katzman | Jun 16, 2005 | Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation
Dassault Rafale Despite a failure to win any export orders thus far, Dassault Aviation Executive Chairman Charles Edelstenne foresees exporting about 300 of its 4th generation Rafale jet fighters in the next 7-8 years as air forces worldwide modernize their fleets....
by Joe Katzman | Jun 16, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation, USA
GBU-12 Test Successful InDyne Inc. in McLean, VA received $269 million cost-plus award-fee, cost-reimbursement no-fee contract to provide operation and maintenance of the Eglin Test and Training Complex at the Air Armament Center, Eglin Air Force Base, FL. InDyne is...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 16, 2005 | Contracts - Intent, Helicopters & Rotary, Turkey, United Technologies
S-70 Seahawk Sikorsky Aircraft recently announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Turkey for 12 new S-70B Seahawk helicopters to bring its fleet total to 20, plus an option for 5 additional helicopters. First deliveries are scheduled...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 16, 2005 | New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Project Management, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
DD (X) Destroyer Technological development for the U.S. Navy’s advanced DD (X) destroyer is still lagging despite progress in a number of areas, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report issued June 14, 2005. GAO cited issues of technology...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 16, 2005 | C4ISR, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, Security & Secrecy, T&C - SAIC, USA
AT&T Government Solutions has been awarded a 5-month, $14 million contract to provide engineering and installation work at key locations in the United States and abroad as part of the Department of Defense’s Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion...