by Joe Katzman | May 31, 2009 | Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Medical, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Testing & Evaluation, USA
LeTourneau U project-not DARPA(click for more) A February 2008 Pentagon DefenseLINK story touted the progress of prosthetic limb development, fueled by a combination of combat need and the steadily advancing capabilities inherent in modern electronics and robotics....
by Fred Donovan | May 31, 2009 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, L3 Communications, Support & Maintenance
RAAF F/A-18B Hornet(click to view full) BAE Systems Australia and L-3 MAS Canada received a contract from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to provide long-term maintenance and modification support for the RAAF’s F/A-18 Hornet fighters. The 4-year initial...
by Fred Donovan | May 31, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Logistics, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Maersk MPS Ship Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. in Jacksonville, FL won a $14.5 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract with a cost-plus-award-fee pricing arrangement for logistics services for the Maritime Prepositioning Ships Program, the...
by Fred Donovan | May 31, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Missiles - Precision Attack, Raytheon, Support & Maintenance, USA
AGM-88 HARM Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received an $8.2 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for depot level repair, maintenance, and post-production services for the High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). Raytheon...
by Joe Katzman | May 31, 2009 | Americas - Other, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Rumours
FACh F-5E(click to view full) Chile’s 16 upgraded F-5E/F+ Tiger II lightweight fighters are very old, and are slated for decommissioning in 2009. Its Mirage 50CN Panteras have already been retired. The country is looking to used F-16s as a replacement, in order...