by Joe Katzman | Nov 2, 2005 | Conferences & Events, European Union (EU), Industry & Trends, Issues - International, USA
DID has covered European Defense Agency (EDA) Chief Executive Nick Whitney’s efforts toward greater European defense industry integration for some time now. In a recent speech at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, the EU official attempted to outline...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 2, 2005 | Guns - Personal Weapons, Israel, New Systems Tech, RFPs, USA
XM-8 Family(click to view full) On July 22, 2005, DID reported that the U.S. Army had temporarily suspended the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the acquisition of a new family of small weapons – Objective Individual Combat Weapon Increment 1 (OICW-1). Increment 1...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 2, 2005 | Boeing, Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Awards, New Systems Tech, USA
SDB, in attack mode(click to view full) DID has covered the 250-pound, GPS/INS guided GBU-39 Small Diamater Bomb before. This smart little glide bomb is considered one of the most transformational items in the USAF because of the way its small size and structure...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 2, 2005 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Small Business, Specialty Aircraft, Training & Exercises, USA
P-3C Orion Small business qualifier Logistics Services International in Jacksonville, FL received a not to exceed $30.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to conduct site surveys, training plan and curriculum development, aircrew and maintenance training,...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 2, 2005 | Engineer Units
Katrina (click to view full) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, LA has issued a series of contracts related to restoration, repair, and planning work along the Gulf Coast. These three contracts have a total value of $47.4 million. Manson Gulf L.L.C. in...
