by Joe Katzman | Nov 22, 2009 | Budgets, Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, Helicopters & Rotary, Iraq, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
IqAF Huey-II, Mosul 2008(click to view full) On Nov 19/09, the US DSCA announced [PDF] a formal request from the Iraqi government to buy up to 27 light and medium utility helicopters, in a deal whose possible value is set at $1.2 billion. DSCA requests do not...
by Fred Donovan | Nov 22, 2009 | Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
RQ-4: High flight(click to view full) The RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have provided invaluable intelligence to US troops in the field in Iraq and Afghanistan over the years. In its first year of use in Afghanistan, the RQ-4 provided [pdf] more...
by Fred Donovan | Nov 22, 2009 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Invasion of Inchonduring the Korean War(click to view larger) Pushed to the edge of the Korean peninsula by a massive and sustained invasion by the North Korean army, South Korean, US, and UN troops dug in at a perimeter around the city of Pusan. It was the summer of...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 22, 2009 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Robots, USA
Dragon Runner system(click to view larger) QinetiQ North America subsidiary Automatika recently announced a GBP 12 million (about $20 million) urgent operational contract from the UK’s Ministry of Defence to supply almost 100 of its small Automatika Dragon...
by Fred Donovan | Nov 22, 2009 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Intelligence & PsyOps, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
DLIFLC’s ImmersionLanguage Training(click to view larger) Cox Construction in Vista, CA won a $13.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to build a general instruction building at the Presidio of Monterey, CA. The building will include classrooms, offices, storage...
