by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2005 | Ammunition, Asia - Other, Israel, Policy - Procurement, USA
A modernization plan for old machinery is being matched with a new procurement strategy, as the U.S. Army upgrades its manufacturing facilities and reaches out to more contractors to replenish its diminished supply of small-caliber ammunition. Among the most...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2005 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
SINCGARS AN/PRC-119 The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, NJ recently issued a pair of contracts to Federal Prison Industries Inc. and UNICOR for the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) and associated items. Federal...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
M1117 Guardian ASV(click to enlarge) The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, MI recently issued a pair of modifications to firm-fixed-price contracts for M1117 “Guardian” Armored Security Vehicles and M1114 Up-Armored Humvee Chasis....
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2005 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Modifications, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Japan, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, USA
Hard on the Tires(C-2A Greyhound) Michelin Aircraft Tire Corp. in Greenville, SC received $92.9 million to exercise an option for support of 23 separate naval aviation tires supporting requirements for the F-14 Tomcat, AV-8B Harrier II, P-3 Orion, S-3 Viking, F-18...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2005 | Boeing, Helicopters & Rotary, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Testing & Evaluation, USA
MV-22 Osprey For the second time now, U.S. Navy testers have recommended declaring the Marine Corps’ problem-plagued MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft “operationally suitable and effective for military use”, an important step for the $46 billion...
