by Joe Katzman | Oct 4, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Field Reports, Forces - Special Ops, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Security Contractor, Spotlight articles, Support Functions - Other, T&C - IBM, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Lessons
A $450 million, 5-year contract announced by the Pentagon on August 31, 2006 was issued for activation in response to “natural disasters, humanitarian efforts, contingencies and other requirements (i.e. due to non-performance by an incumbent contractor or...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 3, 2007 | Asia - Central, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, Intelligence & PsyOps, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Middle East - Other, Support Functions - Other, T&C - SAIC, Transformation, USA
(click to view full) SAIC in San Diego, CA was awarded on Sept. 25, 2007, a delivery order amount of $13.6 million as part of a $64.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for operations and maintenance of the Biometrics Automated Toolset and Detention Management...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 3, 2007 | Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Awards, Israel, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement
Big Green Lizard(click to view full) “2007-08: Israel Looks to Replenish Bomb Stocks” discussed the dilemma Israel faced, between buying systems that would support its own world-class defense industry, and using American aid money to buy somewhat...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 3, 2007 | Africa - Other, Avionics, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation
Cobra HMDc. Gripen International(click to view full) Heads-up displays (HUD) are all well and good, but displays that move with the pilot’s head are even better. Our JHMCS articles have covered the way helmet-mounted displays (HMD) change the game in close air...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 3, 2007 | Ammunition, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Transformation
SMArt cutaway(click to view full) Australia’s new artillery from the LAND 17 project is going to need modern ammunition. Come to think of it, their existing M198 155m artillery pieces need modern ammunition as well. Those ammunition purchases can influence...
