by Joe Katzman | Dec 21, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, USA
SSBN/SSGN USS Florida International Marine and Industrial Applicators, LLC in Irvington, AL won a $42 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for the painting and preservation of the USA’s Ohio Class SSBN nuclear missile subs...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 21, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Air, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Support & Maintenance, USA
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Service International in Greensville, SC received a maximum $225 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment / indefinite-quantity contract. It covers integrated prime vendor support for spare parts and industrial hardware support to...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 20, 2005 | Forces - Naval, France, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Rumours, Thales
In December 2005, the French state and Thales issued a joint declaration of intent that Thales and DCN would tighten their ties via Thales’ purchase of a 25% interest in DCN. The two companies have previously formed Armaris in 2002 to work on joint projects like...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 20, 2005 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Field Reports, General Dynamics, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Remote Weapons Systems, Trucks & Transport
Duro IIIP(click to view full) General Dynamics subsidiary MOWAG GmbH has racked up a number of contracts over the last few months from Denmark, Germany, and the UK for its Duro hardened trucks and derivative light armored patrol vehicles. The orders amount to 201 Duro...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 20, 2005 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Rolls Royce, Support & Maintenance
Tornado GR4s(click to view full) The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded an innovative GBP 130 million contract ($230.5 million) to BAE Systems for Combined Maintenance and Upgrade work on the Royal Air Force’s Fleet of 139 Tornado GR4 strike aircraft (the UK...