by Joe Katzman | Dec 22, 2005 | Airbus, France, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Russia, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility
In the aftermath of Russia’s MAKS 2005 exhibition in August, DID reported that EADS had committed EUR 50 million (USD $62 million) to buy 10% of Irkut Corp. On December 16, 2005, Irkut Corporation and EADS closed the deal by signing a sale contract which makes...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 22, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Forces - Strategic, Lockheed Martin, Nuclear Weapons, Policy - Procurement, Project Methodologies, R&D - Contracted, Sensors & Guidance, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Testing & Evaluation, USA
Avoid this. Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale, CA received an $869 million cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-award-fee contract from the US Navy to provide funding for fiscal 2006 Trident II (D5) Missile Production and Deployed System...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 22, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Project Successes, Public Partnering, Support Functions - Other, USA
T700 engine As part of ongoing US Army fleet maintenance and upgrade efforts, General Electric Aircraft Engine in Cincinnati, OH received a $177.9 million firm-fixed-price contract to continue overhaul support of T700 engines at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD)...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 22, 2005 | Airbus, Europe - Other, Issues - Political, Legal, Lobbying, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations
Pandur II Back in February 2005, DID covered a EUR 280 million ($482 million) Portuguese contract for 260 Pandur II 8×8 wheeled Armored Personnel Carriers. Now one of the finalists in that competition is crying foul – and stating that they have proof....
by Joe Katzman | Dec 22, 2005 | Asia - Other, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Heavy Bombers, Middle East - Other, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
B-1B: “Power” by Dru Blair(click to view full) Boeing’s Aerospace Support division in Oklahoma City, OK received an $18.8 million ceiling-priced, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract to instruct and train fleet personnel in the...