by Joe Katzman | Aug 4, 2005 | Forces - Space, GPS Infrastructure, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Project Failures, Project Management, Satellites & Sensors, USA
AEHF Milstar 3:50+% over budget Satellites are an increasingly-important element of America’s Network-Centric Warfare approach, and the task of planning for America’s technology needs 40 years into the future is daunting. Cost and delays have hampered...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 4, 2005 | Budgets, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, USA
From GAO-05-891T (July 12/05) – Space Acquisitions: Stronger Development Practices and Investment Planning Needed to Address Continuing Problems [Text summary | full PDF]: “There is a widespread belief among DOD and other officials involved with space...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 4, 2005 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Domestic Security, Field Innovations, Intelligence & PsyOps, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Project Successes, Science - Basic Research, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Trucks & Transport, USA
Z-Backscatter Truck Scan(click to view full) American Science and Engineering’s Z Backscatter Van (ZBV) is a low-cost, extremely maneuverable screening system built into a commercially available delivery van. The ZBV employs AS&E’s patented Z...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 4, 2005 | Avionics, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, USA
MH-6J “Little Bird”:Rangers lead the way!(click to view full) Rockwell Collins Inc. in Cedar Rapids, IA received a pair of cost-plus-fixed fee contracts for the modification, maintenance and enhancement for the avionics architecture, avionics equipment,...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 4, 2005 | Engines - Aircraft, Forces - Special Ops, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Testing & Evaluation, USA
MH-60K Black Hawk(click to view full) U.S. Special Forces have been issuing contracts for modifications to Army standard equipment, and selecting an alternative engine for the “Nightstalkers” 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment’s new MH-60M...
