by Joe Katzman | Jul 30, 2009 | Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Coastal & Littoral, ECM, Missiles - Precision Attack, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Procurement Innovations, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Project Successes, Public Partnering, Sensors & Guidance, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Underwater Weapons
AP-3C over Darwin(click to view full) In November 2005, the Australian Government, Tenix Defence and Eurocopter subsidiary Australian Aerospace (AA) have signed the P3 Accord Master Agreement to provide capability upgrades and Through Life Support (TLS) for the Royal...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 28, 2009 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Legal, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Small Business, USA
(click to visit) In July 2009, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporation Chugach World Services Inc in Anchorage, Alaska received a $55 million Indefinite Quantity firm-fixed-price contract to revitalize Buildings 2266 and 2264 at Fort Sam Houston, TX. Work is...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 27, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, MPs & Justice, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M1117 on base, Tikrit(click to view full) Textron Marine & Land Systems in Slidell, LA received a $99.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for 191 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs); 32 associated field support tool packages; 11 associated special tool...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 26, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, France, Other Corporation, Shells & Mortar Rounds
CAESAR, firing(click to view larger) Unlike Britain and the USA, France’s economic stimulus package includes military modernization funds. As part of that effort. France’s DGA procurement agency recently announced [in French] 3 ammunition purchases worth...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 26, 2009 | Environmental, Field Innovations, Issues - Environmental, Legal, Science - Basic Research, USA, UUVs & USVs
K-Dog: disco is worse(click to view full) The global proliferation of advanced, ultra-quiet diesel electric submarines has prompted a number of responses around the globe, from initial-stage efforts to mimic a shark’s senses in the USA, to the most obvious route...
