by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2007 | Asia - Other, Domestic Security, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Rumours, Russia, Warfare - Lessons
Zlin Z-143L(click to view full) Sri Lanka’s fight against the Tamil Tigers has not generally been viewed as having an air to air combat dimension. Raids by propeller-driven aircraft in March and April changed that calculus, however; a military base next to the...
by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2007 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Submarines
S-80 cutaway, labeled(click to view full) In its first submarine export order in more than 20 years, BAE Systems Submarine Solutions will fabricate and assemble fore and aft pressure hull domes for Spain’s 4 S-80 Class submarines in its Barrow-in-Furness...
by Joe Katzman | May 7, 2007 | Asstd. Support Equipment, Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Policy - Procurement, Small Business, T&C - SAIC, Transformation, USA
As part of the USA’s 2005 BRAC (Base Realignment and Closing) process, recommendations were handed down to the US Defense Logistics Agency to privatize a series of product commodities, and eliminate the government’s wholesale stock in key areas. The DLA...
by Joe Katzman | May 7, 2007 | Asstd. Support Equipment, Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Policy - Procurement, Public Partnering, Small Business, T&C - SAIC, USA
As part of the USA’s BRAC(Base Realignment and Closing) 2005 process, recommendations were handed down to the US Defense Logistics Agency to privatize a series of product commodities, and eliminate the government’s wholesale stock in key areas. The DLA...
by Joe Katzman | May 7, 2007 | Delivery & Task Orders, General Dynamics, Marketing & Advertising, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, USA
SSN 757: ICEX-07(click to view full) General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in Groton, CT received a $46.7 million firm-fixed-price delivery order under previously awarded multiple award indefinite delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00024-04-D-4408) for the FY...