by Fred Donovan | Apr 1, 2010 | Airbus, Asia - Central, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Fuel & Power, Issues - Political, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, RFPs, Specialty Aircraft, Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, USA
* Boeing, group of US senators, criticize Pentagon’s decision to consider granting 60-day extension on KC-X aerial tanker RFP. * UK Defence Industry association A|D|S publishes a manifesto. * A regional response to China’s DF-21 ship-killing ballistic...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 1, 2010 | Ammunition, Contracts - Awards, Guns - under 20mm direct, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, USA
“Ma Deuce”(click to view full) Olin Corp.’s Winchester Division in East Alton, IL received $43.4 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity with firm-fixed-price orders for .50 calibre M903 saboted light armor penetrator (SLAP) and M962 saboted...
by Fred Donovan | Mar 31, 2010 | ABM, Africa - Other, Airbus, Americas - Other, Asia - Central, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Food-related, IT - General, Leadership & People, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, USA
* US GAO releases 2010 Assessments of Selected Weapons Programs – about 70. The summary is finally up, and there is a lot of reading after that. Note that the GAO sets the bar higher for system development readiness – TRL(Technology Readiness Level) 7, not...
by Fred Donovan | Mar 31, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Financial & Accounting, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, T&C - Booz Allen, USA
The US Navy Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk’s Philadelphia Office awarded 3 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract to provide accounting and financial management service to the Navy Office of Financial...
by Fred Donovan | Mar 31, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Small Business, Support & Maintenance, USA
Puttin’ in a sewer line(click to view full) The US Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded 7 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contracts for wet utilities construction at various US...
