by Joe Katzman | Aug 31, 2005 | Leadership & People, Lobbying, Military Overall, Politics, Transformation, USA
Andrew “Yoda” Marshall GovExec.com has been offering an excellent set of briefings that cover the key decision makers in a number of defense-related U.S. government departments. Who are they? What’s their background? What role do they play, and is...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 31, 2005 | Airbus, Alliances, BAE, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, European Union (EU), Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, MBDA, Other Corporation, USA, Warfare - Trends
MBDA Storm Shadowlaunch from Mirage 2000 Political efforts are underway to integrate the European defense industry. As one might expect, these efforts are most politically controversial in Britain, which has substantial defense industry ties to the USA as well. A...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 31, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Signals Radio & Wireless, United Technologies, USA
MH-60S(click to view full) The Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD recently issued a pair of contracts that provide for low-rate initial production of six H-60R helicopters, and provide the R&D required to integrate critical electronics like Link 16,...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 31, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, IT - Software & Integration, Northrop-Grumman, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, USA
AEGIS CIC Screen Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems Inc. in Reston, VA received a $9.4 million modification to previously awarded contract N00178-04-C-2006, exercising an option for continuing engineering support for the development, installation, integration,...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 31, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, L3 Communications, Support & Maintenance, Training & Exercises, USA
TH-57 Sea Ranger L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC in Madison, MS received a $36.2 million firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery requirements contract to provide additional logistics support for approximately 121 TH-57B/TH-57C Sea Ranger...
