by Joe Katzman | Sep 30, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, USA
Infantry boot The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA recently issued four fixed-price with economic price adjustment contracts totaling $56.1 million, procuring boots for US Army and Air Force personnel. All are indefinite-quantity/...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 30, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, USA
Northrop Grumman Information Technology in McLean, VA received a $24.8 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract to develop a dynamic network security architecture that provides situational awareness of network security and events. It should also allow...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 29, 2005 | Airbus, Boeing, Events, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Project Failures, Project Methodologies, RFPs, Turkey, United Technologies, USA
AH-1Z: Flying away?(click to view full) Back on August 15, 2005, DID noted the revival of Turkey’s on-again, off-again attack helicopter buy. The program has been plagued by a combination of political hesitancy and contract demands from the Turkish government...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 29, 2005 | Airbus, BAE, Britain/U.K., Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Lobbying, News, Rumours, Saudi Arabia, Scandals & Investigations
RAF Eurofighter(click to view full) The Guardian reports that Britain has been in secret discussions with Saudi Arabia over a major arms deal that includes the Eurofighter Typhoon, and is said to be worth up to GBP 40 billion (USD $71 billion, EUR 59 billion). Talks...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 29, 2005 | Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility
C-130 Hercules The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress that Saudi Arabia wishes to purchase upgrade kits and services for 54 C-130E/H Hercules aircraft, as well as associated equipment and services. The total value of this contract, if all...
