by Joe Katzman | Feb 3, 2008 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Partnerships & Consortia, RFPs, Support & Maintenance, USA
USAF KC-10(click to view full) The KC-10 Extender is a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Series 30CF variant converted to the aerial tanker role. It beat Boeing’s Model 747 aerial tanker variant to win Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft competition in 1977, and 60 of them...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 31, 2008 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, France, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Thales, Transport & Utility
French C-130H(click to view full) Thales and Sabena Technics have won a EUR 40+ million (about $60 million) contract from the French DGA(Délégation Générale pour l’Armement) procurement agency to design, develop and deliver avionics upgrades to France’s 14...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 31, 2008 | Contracts - Modifications, Financial & Accounting, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Procurement Innovations, USA
Lockheed Martin Government Services, Inc. in Seabrook, MD received a 7th year option of $27.1 million as part of contract MDA220-01-D-0002 for management of the Retired and Annuitant pay service. The service was formerly managed by the Defense Finance and Accounting...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 31, 2008 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, WMD Defenses
New UK CBRN(click to view full) The UK Ministry of Defence recently placed a GBP 6.6 million (about $13.1 million) order for 44,000 chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) suits. The suits guard against biological or chemical attacks, and provide some...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 29, 2008 | Americas - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Testing & Evaluation, USA
AUTEC, Bermuda: MH-60R and ALFS,(click to view full) Jan 28/08: CSC Applied Technologies, LLC in Fort Worth, TX received a $25.5 million modification under previously awarded contract (N66604-05-C-1277) to support requirements for increased base operations at the...