by Joe Katzman | Oct 23, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, USA
C2 Technologies of Vienna, VA received a contract for $5.95 million. This action provides for contract aircrew training and courseware development service at Davis Monthan AFB near Tucson, AZ. At this time all funds have been obligated. Air Combat Command AMIC/PKB in...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 22, 2007 | General Dynamics, News, Northrop-Grumman, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
DDG 60 into Pearl(click to view full) The USA’s DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Class destroyers are the core of the modern US Navy, with 51 ships of class afloat and serving, and 63 ships total contemplated. They are built by General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works, and...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 22, 2007 | Africa - Other, Fighters & Attack, France, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, RFPs, Rumours, USA
Dassault Rafale(click for cutaway view) France’s Rafale is part of a set of European 4+ generation fighters that were developed and fielded during the 1990s-early 21st century, with the aim of surpassing both existing offerings among America’s “teen...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 22, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Other Corporation, USA
Facchina Construction Co., Inc. in La Plata, MD received a $27 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of aircraft taxiways and parking aprons for the Green Side and White Side Aircraft Complex at the Marine Corps Air Facility in Quantico, Va. The work...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2007 | Boeing, C4ISR, Corporate Innovations, Industry & Trends, IT - General, Leadership & People, Policy - Doctrine, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
(click for magazine) “The characteristics of Small Wars have evolved since the Banana Wars and Gunboat Diplomacy. War is never purely military, but today’s Small Wars are even less pure with the greater inter-connectedness of the 21st century. Their...
