by Joe Katzman | Aug 2, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
AM General L.L.C. in South Bend, IN received a $595.8 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract (DAAE07-01-C-S001) for M1151A1s with B1Kit, and to establish ceiling prices for armor kits. DID has covered the new M1151 Hummers before, including their...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 2, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, Rockets, USA
M270 firing M30 GMLRS(click to view full) During Desert Storm in 1991, MLRS rocket launchers earned the nickname “steel rain” for their M26 DPICM warhead’s ability to cover a 200m wide area with small grenades. The same system developed to break...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 2, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Launch Vehicles, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, USA
Vortex rocket engine(click to view full) Orbital Technologies Corp. (Orbitec) in Madison, WI received a $24.9 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity with cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to help develop and commercialize Orbitec’s unique vortex rocket...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 2, 2006 | Science - Basic Research
“OK Arnold, hit it!” Engineering Research and Consulting Inc. in Huntsville, AL received a $72.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursement, firm-fixed-price contract for research in propulsion sciences. This involves on-site theoretical and...
