by Joe Katzman | Aug 22, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, Security Contractor, Support Functions - Other, USA
ISO 9001:2000 certified security contractor Triple Canopy in Herndon, VA has been receiving awards from The Joint Contracting Command, Baghdad, Iraq for services in theater. Aug 22/07: A $6.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for internal security services for forward...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 22, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Environmental, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier Chugach Government Services Inc. in Anchorage, AK received a $9 million firm-fixed-price contract for operation and maintenance of a water and wastewater treatment plant. Work at Fort Meade, MD, which is expected to be completed by Sept. 14,...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 21, 2007 | Ammunition, Delivery & Task Orders, Grenades, Other Corporation, Training & Exercises, USA
Practice makes perfect(click to view full) The grenade machine gun was invented to provide area-effect infantry firepower that could decimate enemy infantry with fragmentation bursts from multiple 40mm grenades. The Saco/GD Mk19 is one of the world’s most common...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 21, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Forces - Marines, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
Tester approved(click to view full) As mechanical things get more complex, the difficulty of testing them increases. Think about the testing set-ups you see in today’s auto shops, for instance, vs. the equipment you would have seen 40 years ago. The same dynamic...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2007 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Radars, Sensors - Aquatic, Support Functions - Other, USA
MH-60R: ALFS & Hellfires(click to view full) Observers often note the spiraling price of aircraft and helicopters, without considering the rising cost of the equipment that goes into them. A recent contract offers an excellent illustration of that dynamic in...
