by Joe Katzman | Oct 11, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, France, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat
French FREMM concept(click to view full) On Oct 30/09, the EU’s OCCAR defense procurement agency, which manages the Franco-Italian FREMM project, issues an order to DCNS for 3 more Aquitaine class FREMM frigates on behalf of France’s Navy. The 3 ships will...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 11, 2009 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, China, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA
Canadian T-33, on display(click to view full) The Fuerza Aerea Boliviana wants to replace its 16 obsolete Lockheed T-33s, a fleet of trainer and light attack jets whose design is derived from the USAAF/ USAF’s first jet fighter, the P-80 Shooting Star. American...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 11, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises, USA
The US Army Contracting Center of Excellence awarded contracts worth a combined $220.3 million to 2 firms for provision of personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other services to the US Army Continuing Education System (ACES). ACES programs and...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 11, 2009 | Africa - Other, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Rumours, Surface Ships - Combat
Italian FREMM(click to view full) According to London’s Asharq Al-Awsat, Algeria has shifted negotiations for 6 FREMM multirole frigates from France’s DCNS to Italy’s Fincantieri, while negotiating a contract with AgustaWestland for about 100...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 11, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other
Flag Raisingat Camp Arifjan, Kuwait(click to view full) ITT Federal Services International Corp. in Colorado Springs, CO received an $87 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for global maintenance support and services...