by Joe Katzman | Mar 11, 2009 | Issues - International, Issues - Political, Outer Space, Satellites & Sensors, Think Tanks
(click to visit) The proliferation of micro-satellites is just the start. USAF journals like High Frontier [5/1, PDF] are already talking about nano-satellites, or in civilian parlance “CubeSats.” Their effects could be profound, and will be felt in many...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 11, 2009 | C4ISR, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, General Dynamics, IT - Software & Integration, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Thales
LCSS Screen, w. ranges(click to view full) The Government of Canada recently announced 2 major contracts to support the Canadian Forces’ Land Command Support System (LCSS), worth C$ 525 million (currently about US$ 409 million). LCSS is is a full battlefield...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 11, 2009 | Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Lockheed Martin, Logistics Innovations, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Transport & Utility
RAAF C-130J, Afghanistan(click to view full) In March 2009, Australia’s Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) awarded a contract to EADS Eurocopter subsidiary Australian Aerospace to provide Through Life Support services for the RAAF’s fleet of 12 C-130J and...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 11, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
UH-1N, Anbar, Iraq(click to view full) Bell Helicopter subsidiary Bell Aerospace Services Inc. (BellAero), just announced a multi-year sub-contract worth up to $173 million from PKL Services Inc of Poway, CA. The PKL, BellAero, and JK Hill team will provide selected...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 10, 2009 | Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Policy - Procurement, USA
This animated Flash presentation has been making the rounds lately. It shows the structural changes to the American defense procurement process since 1971, as 14 waves of iterative reforms have changed the defense procurement process. It is also available from the...
