by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, IT - General, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CVN 21 Concept Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC will lead a group of companies working under the Navy’s direction to design, install and test warfare systems integration of all onboard weapons systems and electronics on the Navy’s first CVN-21 class...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2005 | Budgets, Lobbying, Scandals & Investigations, USA
RFK Stadiumwithout defense funding An $80 billion bill, supposedly meant to cover last-minute contigencies in Afghanistan and Iraq, has added provisions dealing with oil drilling, forest services, economic assistance to Palestinians, and even a new baseball stadium...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, USA
F100 engine test United Technologies subsidiary Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT is being awarded a maximum $144 million firm-fixed-price indefinite-quantity contract for F100 engine series spare parts and sole-source parts for J52 (EA-6B Prowler), TF30...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2005 | Budgets, Industry & Trends, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
DD (X) Destroyer A U.S. Senate hearing on the Navy’s proposed winner-take-all strategy for destroyer construction may provide more funding for shipbuilding and prevent the Pentagon from shifting the DD (X) program to a single yard. While the Navy’s...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2005 | Air Reconnaissance, Contracts - Awards, Space, USA
Lockheed Martin Corp. in Sunnyvale, CA received a $20.1 million cost-plus award-fee contract modification to incorporate new launch schedules for Defense Metrological Satellite Program (DMSP) Satellite F-19. The F-17 launch date will move from May 31, 2005 to December...