by Joe Katzman | Oct 6, 2011 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, General Dynamics, IT - Software & Integration, R&D - Contracted, USA
CPOF(click to view larger) General Dynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale, AZ received a $78 million cost-plus-award-fee indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract, to develop the next iteration of their Command Post of the Future computing system. It’s...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 6, 2011 | Africa - Other, Contracts - Awards, Issues - International, Missiles - Surface-Air, Raytheon, Turkey, USA
Avenger, firing(click to view full) In fall 2011, Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received a $26 million firm-fixed-price contract from Egypt and Turkey for 174 Stinger FIM-92H Block 1 missiles, 10 Electronic Component Assemblies, and spare parts. Work will be...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 6, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Expeditionary Warfare, Forces - Marines
What’s Plan B?(click to view full) Small business qualifier Skill Metric Machine & Tool, Inc. in Delray Beach, FL recently received a 5-year, maximum $48.5 million, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for AM-2 metal matting accessory packages,...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 6, 2011 | Americas - Other, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Guns - under 20mm direct, L3 Communications, Other Corporation, Radars, Raytheon, Tanks & Mechanized, Thales, Trucks & Transport, USA
Latest updates: Clarity from BAE. Spanish M109A5,Brite Star 2001(click to view full) In June 2009, Chile’s formal request to buy a variety of artillery-related systems and equip a new mechanized artillery battalion was cleared by the US state Department, and...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 6, 2011 | Alliances, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, France, IT - Cyber-Security, Middle East - Other, Radars, Surface Ships - Combat, Training & Exercises
* Similarly to his predecessor Robert Gates, US SecDef Leon Panetta told NATO members that they would have to step up defense spending otherwise the alliance would “hollow out” [DOD transcript]. Meanwhile British defense secretary Liam Fox lambasted as...
