by Joe Katzman | Apr 30, 2007 | Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Policy - Procurement
NH-90 on deck(click to view full) In June 2006, Australian Minister of Defence the Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson announced that Government has approved an A$ 2 billion (USD $1.475 billion at current rates) buy of 34 more NH90 multi-role helicopters. Australia had already...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 30, 2007 | Africa - Other, Europe - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, Rumours, Surface Ships - Combat
Umkhonto-IR concept(click to view full) Forecast International reports that Sweden has decided to equip its 5 Visby Class stealth corvettes with Denel’s Umkhonto-IR anti-aircraft missile system (and see PDF brochure) at a total cost of about SEK 1 billion...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 30, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Other Corporation, USA
Osborne Construction Co. in Kirkland, WA received a $117.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of family housing replacements at Fort Wainwright, AK. Work is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2009. Bids were solicited via the World Wide Web...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 27, 2007 | Contracts - Intent, Raytheon, Turkey, Underwater Weapons
US torpedoes(click to view full) The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of Turkey’s request for 100 MK-54 Lightweight All-Up-Round Warshot Torpedoes, 50 containers, required equipment platform and auxiliary upgrades and modifications, kits,...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 27, 2007 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, Raytheon, Support Functions - Other, USA
AIM-9M from F-16(click for full shot) Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received a $30.1 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed price contract (N00019-03-C-0003) for the upgrade of 268 AIM-9M missiles for the Governments of Pakistan (200; $21.4M,...
