by Joe Katzman | Mar 24, 2011 | Avionics, BAE, Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Small Business, T&C - SAIC, USA
In some core ways, mission planning hasn’t changed all that much since World War 2. The technology has changed radically, however, and now involves loading computerized data sets into mission planning systems, with data showing up on moving map displays for use...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 23, 2011 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Intent, Domestic Security, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, France, Industry & Trends, Interoperability, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Contracted, Testing & Evaluation, USA
MAJIIC: concept(click to view full) NATO’s Muli-sensor Aerospace-Ground Joint ISR Interoperability Coalition (MAJIIC) project aimed to help participating nations share imaging and radar data from their planes and UAVs, even if their individual platforms were not...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 14, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, Medical, USA
IMPAX 6(click to view full) AGFA Healthcare in Ridgefield Park, NJ won a maximum $120 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment base-year contract for a digital imaging network picture archive communication system (PACS). These systems are used in hospitals...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 14, 2011 | Asia - Other, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Design Innovations, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, People, Procurement Innovations, Specialty Aircraft, USA
P-3C drops sonobuoy(click to view full) The USA’s aging aircraft problem spans a number of fleets, from aerial tankers, to fighters, to tactical transports. One may argue, however, that its most severe problem lies with its fleet of Lockheed Martin P-3 maritime...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 14, 2011 | Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, Support Functions - Other, USA
AH-64D Blocks(click to view full) In August 2009, the US DSCA announced a request from the Netherlands to buy kits that would upgrade their AH-64D Apache attack helicopter fleet, which is seeing significant use in Afghanistan. Dutch AH-64Ds lack the mast-mounted...
