by Joe Katzman | Jan 20, 2011 | Ammunition, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Europe - Other, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Logistics Innovations, Other Corporation
PzH 2000NL firing,Afghanistan(click to view full) In December 2010, the Dutch Ministerie van Defensie signed a 10-year, EUR 200 million (about $270 million) framework agreement with Rheinmetall Defence that lets the Netherlands order a wide range of different...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 18, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Remote Weapons Systems, Rumours, Small Business, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Desert Chameleon(click to view full) In mid-January 2011, Advanced Defense Vehicle Systems (ADVS) announced an initial delivery of their new 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) design to Kuwait’s Ministry of the Interior. The vehicle’s full...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 18, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, DCNS, France, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat
FS La Fayette(click to view full) DCNS recently announced a EUR 60 million (about $80 million) contract for through-life support (TLS) services from 2011-2015 to the French Navy’s 5 La Fayette Class frigates: F710 La Fayette, F711 Surcouf, F712 Courbet, F713...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 17, 2011 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Logistics Innovations, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance
RAF Merlin HC3(click to view full) Thales’ 2011-2016 IMOS sub-contract. (April 11/11) The United Kingdom has sustained extensive efforts to strike long-term, through-life support contracts for various weapons systems under a “contracting for...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 17, 2011 | Canada, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Support & Maintenance, Textron
CH-146, Northwest Territories(click to view full) During a January 2011 visit to Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd’s assembly line in Mirabel, QB, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a 10-year, C$ 640 million (about $646 million, get used to this)...
