by Joe Katzman | Jun 23, 2006 | Design Innovations, Launch Vehicles, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Testing & Evaluation, USA
Yes, I do have arocket up my… On Sept 8, 2005, DID noted that AirLaunch LLC would soon be negotiating with DARPA to begin negotiations for a development contract under the FALCON/Common Aero Vehicles program, which aims to launch small satellite payloads and...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 22, 2006 | Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, C4ISR, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Missiles - Surface-Air, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Radars, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, UAVs
Australian Minister of Defence Brendan Nelson recently released the public version of Australia’s Defence Capability Plan (DCP) 2006-16. outlining more than $51 billion of major capital equipment proposals. The DCP 2006-16 is a major document produced...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 22, 2006 | Air Reconnaissance, BAE, DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, UAVs, USA
LSI Class II competitor:Piasecki’s Air Scout DID’s Oct 2005 article “Four FCS UAV Sub-Contracts Awarded” noted that the Piasecki’s innovative Air Scout UAV would compete against DARPA’s OAV-II, under development by Aurora Flight...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 21, 2006 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Tanks & Mechanized
Bv206 in Afghanistan(click to view full) A Jan 2006 DID article covered the reasons behind the Bv206 family’s popularity around the world, via BAE Hagglunds vehicles and local variants. Their outstanding air transportability, amphibious all-terrain capability,...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 21, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
From T-AOE 6 to CG 72(click to view full) Maritime Helicopter Support Co. in Woodbridge, VA received a $204.8 million modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price requirements contract (N00383-04-D-028N) for performance-based logistics support of the US...
