by Joe Katzman | May 18, 2007 | C4ISR, Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
In April 2006, “Hello, Moto” covered the US Marines’ $76 million purchase of “intergrated, intra-squad” (IISR) secure 2-way radios from Motorola. Now Motorola, Inc. in Columbia, MD has received an $8.5 million indefinite-delivery/...
by Joe Katzman | May 17, 2007 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Logistics, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Other, USA, Warfare - Lessons
Supply transfer, Vietnam(click to view full) “Return of the Gators?” covered the return of riverine patrol craft to the US Navy, albeit in configurations likely to lead to higher medical bills later on. The effort was being advised in part by veterans who...
by Joe Katzman | May 17, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, USA
Forrester Construction Co. in Rockville, MD won a $7.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a multi-level parking structure at Fort Belvoir, VA. Work is expected to be complete by July 30, 2008. There were 3 bids solicited on March 5, 2007,...
by Joe Katzman | May 16, 2007 | Asstd. Support Equipment, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Aqua-Chem Inc. in Knoxville, TN won a $26.1 million firm-fixed-price requirements-type contract for 36,000 gallon-per-day Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination systems. The RO desalination unit is designed to produce 36,000 gallons per day of fresh water, with a total...
by Joe Katzman | May 15, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Submarines, Support & Maintenance
KBR (51% owner), the Weir Group, and Balfour Beatty have all agreed to sell their interests in Devonport Management Limited (DML) to Babcock International Group plc for total proceeds of GBP 350 million (currently about $695 million). KBR’s ownership in DML is...
