by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2007 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Radars, Sensors - Aquatic, Support Functions - Other, USA
MH-60R: ALFS & Hellfires(click to view full) Observers often note the spiraling price of aircraft and helicopters, without considering the rising cost of the equipment that goes into them. A recent contract offers an excellent illustration of that dynamic in...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2007 | Australia & S. Pacific, Events, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Project Failures, Thales, Trucks & Transport, USA
Bushmaster, ADF(click to view full) It has been one of the most puzzling features of the MRAP competition to date. Thales Australia’s Bushmaster vehicle was one of the first mine-resistant vehicles on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq, where it has served...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2007 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Events, Issues - International, Logistics, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
Afghanistan is shaping up as a test of the NATO alliance – and thus far, the report is mixed. While a number of allied countries have committed troops, very few of the NATO countries’ available helicopters have been committed, despite promises made and...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2007 | Contracts - Awards
Double Eagle Mk.III UUV(click to view full) Saab Underwater Systems has received an SEK 80 million (about $11.6 million) order from the German company Atlas Elektronik (now part of EADS) for its Double Eagle UUV(unmanned underwater vehicles). The Double Eagle Systems...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2007 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
Aug 14/07: IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary Readiness Management Support, LC in Panama City, FL received a $63.7 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, performance-based contract for year one services, with a...
