by Editorial Staff | Sep 30, 2011 | BAE, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, France, IT - Cyber-Security, Lobbying, Oshkosh, People, Scandals & Investigations, Tanks & Mechanized, Textron
* The US Army released the complete draft RFP for the HMMWV Modernized Expanded Capacity Vehicle (HMMWV MECV) Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDTE) phase. This recap program intends to modernize M1151 and M1152 Humvees. The Industry Daily for source...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 29, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, USA
SERE training(click to view full) In late September 2011, SERE Solutions, Inc. in Spokane, WA received a $9.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) services. Work will be performed at Fairchild AFB, WA, and Lackland...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 29, 2011 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Daily Rapid Fire, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, People, Policy - Procurement, Politics
* The United Kingdom National Defence Association (UKNDA) think tank argues in a new report [PDF] that the country’s defense spending should be a higher priority and consume 3% of GDP, a significant increase from current levels. The threat that registers most...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 28, 2011 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Israel, Signals Radio & Wireless
(click to enlarge) In September 2010, Elbit Systems Ltd. announced a $280 million communications modernization contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense. About $140 million will be invested in new communications equipment over the next 5 years, with the other $140...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 28, 2011 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Logistics Innovations, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Small Business, Spotlight articles, T&C - SAIC, USA
Around 1997/98, the Defense Logistics Agency changed their business practices, and entered into Prime Vendor long term sustainment contracts with various suppliers to provide materials needed to support the maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) of its facilities....
