by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | Industry & Trends, Other Corporation, USA
A March 20, 2006 report published by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services is titled “Strong Funding Levels Keep U.S. Defense Contractors Prosperous,” and cites the recent Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and President Bush’s FY 2007 defense...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | Delivery & Task Orders, Engineer Units, USA
Katrina (click to view full) AshBritt Inc. in Pompano Beach, FL received a delivery order amount of $500 million as part of a $1 billion firm-fixed-price contract for debris removal site management and debris reduction in Mississippi. Mississippi was hit hard by...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | Asstd. Support Equipment, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Forces - Marines, Heavy Bombers, Israel, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
A-10s with LITENING(click to view full) RAFAEL joint-venture partner Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. in Rolling Meadows, IL received a maximum $275 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, firm fixed price contract from the USA for LITENING targeting pods,...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | Contracts - Intent, IT - Software & Integration, Procurement Innovations, R&D - Contracted, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
The idea behind Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) and Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) projects is to get advanced technology into the field more quickly by marrying new operational concepts with maturing technologies. The USA has just...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | France, India, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations
Scorpene roll-out(click to view full) DID has covered India’s $3.5 billion contract for 6 ultra-modern SSK Scorpene Class disel-electric submarines in-depth, inclusing the recent decision to fit 3 of them with a supplementary MESMA air-independent propulsion...
