by Joe Katzman | Jan 26, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Food-related, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, Satellites & Sensors, USA
In January 2006, “IBM Wins $370M Contract for Commissary Point-of-Sales System” covered IBM’s 5-10 year, $370 million maximum contract to support the US Defense Commissary Agency’s Commercial Advanced Resale Transaction System (CARTS), which...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 26, 2009 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, India, Israel, Issues - Political, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Free? No.(click to view full) Datalinks are an under-rated but critical technology set for any modern military. In simple terms, a datalink provides virtual circuit and datagram services that guarantee reliable, simultaneous, multi- channel transmissions. They can...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 25, 2009 | Europe - Other, Industry & Trends, Other Corporation, Projections & Assessments, Rockets, Russia, Soldier's Gear, USA
RPG-27 Back in December 2005, “Russia to Dominate $5.33B Portable Anti-Armor Market Through 2014” covered analyst firm Forecast International’s global predictions for man-portable, unguided, anti-tank and bunker-buster weapons. In January 2009, the...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 25, 2009 | Contracts - Modifications, Forces - Marines, Logistics, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Surface Ships - Other, USA
USNS Sgt. William R. Button(click to view full) The USA’s T-AK and T-AKR classes of Maritime Prepositioning Ships serve as vast, floating stocks of equipment, ammunition, and supplies that can be sailed into friendly ports to meet up with flown-in Marines. This...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 25, 2009 | Canada, Contracts - Awards, Germany, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Training & Exercises, USA
CAE Sim(click to view full) CAE of Montreal, PQ, Canada recently announced more than C$ 80 million (about $65 million) in military contracts. Recipients include: US Army: Synthetic Environment Core program to support general electronic (synthetic) simulators, and the...
