by Fred Donovan | Mar 16, 2010 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, IT - Software & Integration, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Medical, MPs & Justice, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, Sensors & Guidance, Simulation & Training, Soldier's Gear, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises, USA
* GAO blocks $1 billion contract award to Xe Services, formerly known as Blackwater, to train Afghan police, upholding DynCorp protest. Washington Post | Business Week | GovExec | DynCorp release * European shipbuilder consortium (Fincantieri, Damen, Meyer Werft, STX,...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 16, 2010 | Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Middle East - Other, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
Saudi F-15, refueling(click to view larger) On Nov 14/06, a US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notice hinted that Saudi Arabia was about to become the first F-15 operator to switch its Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engines for General Electric’s F110,...
by Fred Donovan | Mar 16, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, Outer Space, Satellites & Sensors, USA
MTN shipboard VSAT The US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded a contract worth up to $50 million to MTN Government Services (MTNGS), a subsidiary of Miramar, FL-based MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), to provide global broadband satellite services....
by Fred Donovan | Mar 16, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Grenades, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, USA
MK13 flash-bang grenade American Rheinmetall Munitions (ARM), a Stafford, VA-based subsidiary of Germany’s Rheinmetall Defence, received a $28.8 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract from the US Navy for an improved...
