by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2007 | Coastal & Littoral, Issues - Political, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Project Failures, Scandals & Investigations, USA
(click to view full) In “Voted Off the Island: The USCG’s Deepwater FRC Program,” DID wrote: “The Coast Guard’s March 14, 2007 statement RE: FRC-B’s removal from Integrated Coast Guard Systems’ purview was careful to note that...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Materials Innovations, Missiles - Air-Air, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, USA
AIM-9X Sidewinder(click to view full) Most short range air-air missiles (SRAAMs), and even some medium-range missiles like the French MICA and Russian AA-10/R-27 variants use some variant of infrared guidance, homing in on heat differentials produced by a...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Other Corporation, Project Management, Support Functions - Other, USA
Special Applications Group, LLC in Tampa, FL received a maximum $150 million firm-fixed price and cost indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract. In return, they will provide technical, engineering, logistics, and program management services in support of...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 17, 2007 | Budgets, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, USA
If you want to keep track of key Pentagon programs, Selected Acquisition Reports are an important resource. Shortly after the defense budget is submitted, the Pentagon releases details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes on a...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 17, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Forces - Marines, Other Corporation, Training & Exercises, USA
USMC MOUT exercise(click to view full) Allied Container Systems, Inc. in Pleasant Hill, CA won a ceiling price $461.6 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract to produce, test, install and deliver the Combined Arms Military...
