by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Airbus, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Transport & Utility
Airbus A400M concept(click to view full) In the spring 2005 the Royal Malaysian Air Force had put its C-130 Hercules upgrade program on hold, and was considering the Airbus A400M following intense lobbying from France. LIMA 2005 saw the Malaysian government sign a MYR...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Airbus, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, France, MBDA, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Radars, Support & Maintenance, Thales, Transport & Utility
Jernas system(click to view full) Malaysia’s Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2005 in the city of Langkaw has produced a flurry of announcements and cooperation agreements with European firms. The country is spending EUR 20 million...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Forces - Special Ops, General Dynamics, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Northrop-Grumman, Submarines, USA
ASDS on USS Charlotte The U.S. Navy’s Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) program faces budgetary, performance, and timeline problems. The gaps are large and serious, and so it should be no surprise that political fallout has begun. US Congressional Rep. Rob...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, Raytheon, USA
AIM-9X Sidewinder Raytheon Systems in Tucson, AZ received a $59.3 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006). This contract combines purchases of the U.S. Air Force ($31.7 million; 53.4%), U.S. Navy ($25 million; 42%),...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, USA
Ssangyong (USA) Inc. in Fort Lee, NJ received a maximum $100.9 million fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for F76 naval diesel fuel and JP8 jet fuefor the US Navy and Air Force. Additional locations of performance include S-Oil Corp. in Ulsan...
