by Joe Katzman | Feb 20, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior(click to view full) DRS Technologies, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ recently announced that it has received a pair of orders for thermal sights. One $54 million contract from Raytheon will provide 2nd Generation FLIR systems to the US Army for its M1A2...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 20, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Sensors - Aquatic, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Pathfinder Class(click to view full) Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc. in Lynnwood, WA received an estimated $6.7 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed price, performance-based contract to provide Multibeam Sonar Systems for permanent...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 20, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Medical, Other Corporation, USA
Mascaro Construction Co. in Pittsburgh, PA won a $26.5 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a Joint Medical Logistics Center at Fort Detrick, MD, which is expected to be complete by July 16, 2008. There were 15 bids solicited on April 27, 2005, and...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 17, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Helicopters & Rotary, Logistics, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
MH-35E tows AMCM(click to view full) The state of the Corps’ new CH-53K Improved Super Stallion programaging CH-53 aircraft leads to a high maintenance burden (44:1 maintenance:flying hours). Maintenance costs money, so it’s hardly surprising that United...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 17, 2006 | Ammunition, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Germany, Guns - 60+ mm direct, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Shells & Mortar Rounds
APFS-DS in flight Turkey and the Netherlands recently awarded Rheinmetall AG of Dusseldorf, Germany contracts for large-calibre tank and artillery ammunition worth some EUR 79 million ($94 million at current conversion). While US APFS-DS tank rounds use depleted...
