by Joe Katzman | Jan 17, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Domestic Security, Electronics - General, GE, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Sensors & Guidance, USA
Yesterday, DID covered GE Aerospace’s $4.8 billion acquisition of aircraft control & diagnostic systems manufacturer Smiths Aerospace, and explained the rationale for both sides. Their relationship goes beyond that single transaction, however; on January...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 17, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Issues - Political
Tony Blair(click to view full) UK Prime Minister Tony Blair discusses the new environment and explains how and why he sees it changing both Britain’s military needs and the compact between the military, the government, and the public: “Our Nation’s...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 17, 2007 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Finmeccanica, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, Radars
Finmeccanica subsidiary Selex Sistemi Integrati has signed a EUR 20 million (currently about $26 million) contract with the Yemenite Coast Guard for the supply of its Vessel Traffic System (VTS). The delivery, due to be completed within 2008, includes a national...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 17, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Legal, Robots, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transformation, USA
Gladiator: OGRE Mk 0.01?(click to view full) Small business qualifier Qualis Corp. in Huntsville, AL received an $8 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, time and materials contract to provide technical, management, and logistics services in support of the...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 17, 2007 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Other Corporation
GBADOC (click to view full) Norwegian firm Kongsberg recently signed a contract valued at NOK 20 m illion (currently about $3.1 million) with the Swedish FMV defense procurement agency for a Ground Based Air Defence Operation Centre (GBADOC). The system will be used...
