by Joe Katzman | Sep 21, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, Policy - Procurement, Support & Maintenance, Trucks & Transport, USA
US M1114s, Kir Kush(click to view full) Mechanic training. (Sept 20/10) “RESET of the US Army’s Vehicle Fleet Continues” covers the USA’s HMMWV RECAP program, while noting that the extra weight of the add-on armor was wearing out Humvees to the...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 20, 2010 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, France, Helicopters & Rotary
EC725 Cougar(click to view full) In March 2009, Mexico became the EC725 Cougar’s 2nd export customer, thanks to a Mexican Ministry of Defense order for 6 helicopters. Mexico followed Brazil, who became the EC725’s first export customer with a $1.1 billion...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 16, 2010 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Design Innovations, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Transformation, UAVs, USA
Initial Boeing concept(click to view full) Phase 2 contract for Boeing/ QinetiQ’s SolarEagle. (Sept 15/10) In April 2008, 3 teams received Phase 1 contracts to begin developing develop a radical new aircraft, under a US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 15, 2010 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
not worth enlarging Some say it’s the role Kevin Costner should have played. Other just wish he would try, as a cross between penance and reality TV. Yes, The Postman lives in Afghanistan, where the mail must go through… and contractors are on hand to see...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 14, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Medical, Other Corporation, Small Business, USA
Carl R. Darnallmedical center(click to view full) The Balfour-Beatty/Mccarthy joint venture in Dallas, TX received a $503.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to design and build the Fort Hood replacement hospital in Fort Hood, TX. The estimated completion date is Jan...
