by Joe Katzman | Aug 11, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Other Corporation, USA
Under the World Wide Express-5 program, the United States Transportation Command (US TRANSCOM) Directorate of Acquisition at Scott Air Force Base, IL has issued 3 multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, fixed-price contracts worth a total maximum of...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 10, 2011 | ABM, Contracts - Awards, General Atomics, IT - Software & Integration, R&D - Contracted, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
MQ-9 Reaper(click to view full) Aug 5/11: The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announces a maximum $48.4 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to General Atomics Aeronautical in Poway, CA to develop and demonstrate...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 9, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Force Structure, Guest Articles, Iraq, Issues - International, Issues - Political
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing about Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 9, 2011 | Asia - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Support & Maintenance, United Technologies, USA
Thai MH-60S(click to view full) In April 2006, Thailand made an official request to buy up to 6 MH-60S Seahawk helicopters, making them the 1st country to request this updated naval utility rotorcraft. They offer a number of advances over previous SH-60B/F machines,...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 8, 2011 | Design Innovations, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, USA
In August 2011, Energy Focus, Inc. in Solon, OH received a $23.1 million firm-fixed-price contract to design and manufacture “energy efficient, solid state lighting for general illumination on Navy ships to upgrade all the legacy lighting systems with new energy...