by Joe Katzman | Mar 28, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, USA
RATTLRS from F-35C(click to view full) A radome is simply the covering in front of a radar that protects it but allows signals through – on a fighter plane’s nose, an AWACS plane’s back, or what have you. That’s something of challenge, however,...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 28, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Conferences & Events, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier Bristol Design Build Services LLC in Anchorage, AK received a $9.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a Department of Homeland Security border patrol station in Sumas, WA. Work is expected to be completed by June...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 27, 2007 | Field Innovations, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Project Successes, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation, Trucks & Transport, USA, Warfare - Lessons
The Chavis Turret On October 14, 2006, Airman First Class Leebernard E. Chavis, assigned to the USAF’s 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, was killed by an enemy sniper near Baghdad, Iraq as he sat in the turret of his armored Hummer. He working as...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 27, 2007 | Avionics, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, Contracts - Modifications, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Transport & Utility, USA
Before: C-5 cockpit(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Corp. in Marietta, GA received a $23.4 million firm-fixed-price contract modification for C-5 AMP production Lot V kits and spares. At this time, total funds have been obligated and work will be complete May...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 27, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Events, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CV 67 in happier days(click to view full) The 80,000 ton USS John F. Kennedy [CV 67], which hasn’t been deployed since 2004, managed to endure a few near-misses, but in the end, the curtain came down. Virginia legislators denied the Pentagon’s FY 2006...
