by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2005 | New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CVN-21 Enhancements(click to view full) Some nations have aircraft carriers. The USA has super-carriers. The French Charles De Gaulle Class nuclear carriers displace about 43,000t. India’s new Vikramaditya/ Admiral Gorshkov Class will have a similar...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2005 | Asia - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Intent, General Dynamics, Israel, Issues - International, L3 Communications, Legal, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Radars, Specialty Aircraft, USA
G550 AWACS(click to view larger) In a December 11, 2005 article, DID noted that South Korea was looking to award its E-X airborne early warning aircraft contract and get on with the program. Their $1.1 billion choice was the G550 platform offered by an...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2005 | Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Singapore
DID has covered Singapore’s bellwether fighter competition over the last year, from the Eurofighter’s elimination, to Singapore’s conditional order of accompanying American weapons and services for the F-15. DID also covered the announcement that the...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2005 | Delivery & Task Orders, General Dynamics, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Bradley On the Line(click to view enlarged) Heavy mileage in a war zone has predictable effects. Things break, and maintenance piles up. This results in a number of very unglamorous but necessary contracts. Like the $8.8 million delivery order amount General Dynamics...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
CH-53E with slung load(click to view full) Breeze-Eastern in Union, NJ received a $9.9 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for repair, overhaul, and test and evaluation of various cargo hooks, winches, and other components used...
