by Joe Katzman | Jul 11, 2011 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Special Ops, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Project Failures, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Submarines, USA
ASDS(click to view full) Northrop Grumman’s ASDS “Advanced SEAL Delivery System” aimed to build mini-subs as successors to the current SDV (SEAL/Swimmer Delivery Vehicle). It began with great promise. The SDVs, carried on US modified Benjamin...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 11, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Medical, Policy - Procurement, Small Business, USA
Tribalco, LLC in Bethesda, MD receives an option on a 4-year indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for the purchase of tactical combat casualty care sets in support of U.S. Special Operations Command. The goal for the CASEVAC Set is to have individual...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 10, 2011 | Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Modifications, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises
RAAF Hawk Mk127s(click to view full) In July 2011, the Australian government announced a 2-year, A$150 million (about $161 million) extension of the existing contract with BAE Systems Australia, to provide support for the RAAF’s Hawk 127 Lead-In-Fighter...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 10, 2011 | Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Israel, Logistics, Medical, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other
ADF in Iraq(click to view full) Global services giant Serco Group plc recently announced a new 4-year contract with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide logistics and base support services in the Middle East. The contract is structured as 2 base years for...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 7, 2011 | Europe - Other, Germany, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other
Sachsen, sending SM-2(click to view full) In October 2009, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) effectively sold most of its naval and commercial surface shipbuilding assets, via a “close strategic partnership” and Memorandum of Understanding with the Abu...
