by Joe Katzman | Feb 10, 2006 | Africa - Other, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Expeditionary Warfare, Force Structure, General Dynamics, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Guns - 60+ mm direct, Israel, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Remote Weapons Systems, Scandals & Investigations, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Tanks & Mechanized, Thales
Endangered Leopard(click to view full) In DID’s July 2005 article covering Belgium’s impending defense purchases, we noted that country’s Armoured Infantry Vehicle (AIV) program to replace its 132 Leopard 1A5BE main battle tanks, as well as its AIFV...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 10, 2006 | Africa - Other, Europe - Other, Food-related, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Other Corporation, Project Failures, Scandals & Investigations, Security & Secrecy, Signals Radio & Wireless, Tanks & Mechanized
On February 3, 2006, it was reported that 15 of Belgium’s Pandur armored personnel carriers were stolen, together with radio equipment and field kitchens. The equipment was meant for a Beninese battalion that is part of the UN force in the Congo. Thanks to some...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 10, 2006 | Transport & Utility
C-130J Hercules(click to view full) The privately-developed C-130J Hercules has been a controversial aircraft for some time now, with a history of concerns about its cost and performance and a budgetary near-death experience. While the Herc’s 20-ton capacity is...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 10, 2006 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, USA
Lockheed Martin Corp. Maritime Systems and Sensors in Eagan, MN received a $76.1 million ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0082). It exercises an option for the A-kits, B-kits,...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 10, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Field Reports, Middle East - Other, Mines & Countermine-IED, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, USA
Buffalo. Soldier.(click to view full) Small business qualifier Force Protection Industries Inc. in Ladson, SC received an $18.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles. Work will be performed in Ladson, S.C., and is expected to...
