by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | Coastal & Littoral, Domestic Security, Forces - Naval, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Official Reports, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Scandals & Investigations, USA
USCG Boutwell in OIF(click to view full) The Coast Guard has been asserting that its deepwater legacy assets are “failing at an unsustainable rate.” In 2002, the Coast Guard began a multi-year acquisition program to replace or modernize its deepwater...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | BAE, Britain/U.K., New Systems Tech, Procurement Innovations, Project Methodologies, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - RAND Corp., Thales
CVF Alliance Concept(click to view full) The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that its Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) program provides opportunities to save substantial sums of money over the life of the ships. To help realize the...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Forces - Marines, Intelligence & PsyOps, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Project Successes, Sensors & Guidance, USA
Z-BackscatterContainer Scan American Science and Engineering, Inc. in Billerica, MA received a $61.3 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ordering quantity of 52 Z-Backscatter X-Ray Systems and associated manuals,...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Radars, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, USA
AN/PSS-14 at work CyTerra Corp. in Waltham, MA received, a $13.6 million increment as part of a $38 million firm-fixed-price contract for AN/PSS-14 (formerly HSTAMIDS) Mine Detection Sets. The AN/PSS-14 employs a state-of-the-art metal detector and ground penetrating...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | C4ISR, Contracts - Modifications, ECM, General Dynamics, IT - Cyber-Security, New Systems Tech, Other Equipment - Land, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Repent or Fry General Dynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale, AZ received an $18.2 modification to a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the Prophet block II electronic attack capability. DID covered and explained the Prophet SIGINT system here. Work will be performed in...
