by Joe Katzman | Aug 27, 2025 | Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Elbit Systems, Engines - Aircraft, European Union (EU), GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - Political, Japan, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Rockets, Rolls Royce, Spotlight articles, T&C - SAIC, USA
(click to view full) In March 2008, the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office in Amarillo, TX received a $10.4 billion modification that converted the previous N00019-07-C-0001 advance acquisition contract to a fixed-price-incentive-fee, multi-year contract. The new...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 27, 2025 | Airbus, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Canada, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Finmeccanica, Force Structure, GE, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Power Projection, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, RFPs, Rumours, Russia, South Korea, Specialty Aircraft, Spotlight articles, Testing & Evaluation, Transport & Utility, United Technologies, USA
KC-135: Old as the hills… (click to view full) DID’s FOCUS articles cover major weapons acquisition programs – and no program is more important to the USAF than its aerial tanker fleet renewal. In January 2007, the big question was whether there...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2025 | Americas - Other, Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Design Innovations, Events, Fighters & Attack, Fuel & Power, GE, Logistics Innovations, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, People, Policy - Procurement, Specialty Aircraft, Spotlight articles, USA
Breakthrough… (click to view full) The US Navy flies the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighters, and has begun operating the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare & strike aircraft. Many of these buys have been managed out of common multi-year procurement (MYP)...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 13, 2025 | Design Innovations, General Dynamics, Northrop-Grumman, Project Successes, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, USA
Virginia Block I-II (click for SuperSize) “GDEB Receives $148M as Virginia Class Lead Yard” described changes to the Virginia Class submarine’s design that are expected to reach 20% of the $200 million savings goal by the time orders for the...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 11, 2025 | Airbus, Aircraft, Americas, Americas - Other, Asia, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Boeing, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, Delivery & Task Orders, DID site, Electronics - General, Electronics & IT, Europe, Europe - Other, Field Innovations, FOCUS Articles, GE, Geographical Focus, India, Industry, Innovation, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Project Failures, Projects, Radars, Raytheon, Small Business, Specialty Aircraft, USA
P-8A Poseidon (click to view full) Maritime surveillance and patrol is becoming more and more important, but the USA’s P-3 Orion turboprop fleet is falling apart. The P-7 Long Range Air ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) Capable Aircraft program to create an improved...
