by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2007 | Issues - Political, Missiles - Precision Attack, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Trends
Radar height matters(click to view full) As “The Hunt for the Affordable Weapon(TM)” noted: “Just as anti-ballistic missile technology is developing itself for the coming age of the rogue state, America’s nets are slowly being drawn up against...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2007 | Alliances, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, FOCUS Articles, Israel, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation, Transformation, USA
F-35 Variants(click to view full) The F-35 Lightning II is a major multinational program intended to produce an “affordably stealthy” multi-role strike fighter that will have three variants: the F-35A conventional version for the US Air Force et. al.; the...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2007 | Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Logistics, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL received a $42.3 million modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (M67004-99-C-0002) to exercise the 9th option period for Fiscal Year 2008, for the Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS)...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 13, 2007 | Europe - Other, Field Reports, General Dynamics, Grenades, Israel, Other Corporation, Project Successes, USA
Simon/GREM(click to view full) You’re a soldier, approaching a building that contain armed enemies. As the squad slips from point to point, leapfrogging to offer each other cover, the question arises: who wants to be the designated bad boy who gets to kick down...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 13, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Engineer Units, Other Corporation, USA
Tinker Support Services of Anchorage, AK received an indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for $267.4 million for Tinker Air Force Base Civil Engineering Services. At this time no funds have been obligated; funds will be assigned as services are requested...
