by Fred Donovan | Oct 20, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Logistics, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, USA
CH-47D Chinooks(click to view full) VT Group US, a unit of UK-based VT Group, received a contract to provide logistics analyses and support for the Army’s fleet of CH-47D/F Chinook cargo helicopters. The contract has a potential value of $29.1 million over a 5...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 20, 2009 | Northrop-Grumman, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CVN 76 into Pearl(click to view full) The USS Ronald Reagan [CVN-76] is scheduled for a $12.1 million makeover at the hands of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA. The aircraft carrier will undergo a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), during which...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2009 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, France, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Radars, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other
FS Latouche Treville(click to view full) DCNS recently announced a EUR 310 million (currently about $462 million) set of multi-year contracts to maintain 22 of the French Navy’s ships. The firm has been providing support to the French Navy for a long time,...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2009 | Issues - Political, Official Reports, Scandals & Investigations
On Oct 15/09, the US Congress’ GAO audit office published report #GAO-10-163T, “Defense Management: Widespread DCAA Audit Problems Leave Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement.” An excerpt: “The...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 19, 2009 | Contracts - Awards
Science Applications International Corp’s Benham Companies subsidiary received a prime contract worth up to $95 million from the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to provide architectural design and engineering services in support of military structures, roadways and...
