by Joe Katzman | Dec 8, 2006 | ABM, Alliances, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, BAE, Contracts - Modifications, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, FOCUS Articles, France, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Protective Systems - Naval, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, USA
SM-2 Launch w. AEGIS(click to view full) Variants of the SM-2 Standard missile are the USA’s primary fleet defense anti-air weapon, and in service with 13 navies worldwide. The most common variant is the RIM-66K-L/ SM-2 Standard Block IIIB, which entered service...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 7, 2006 | Events, Helicopters & Rotary, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations, Testing & Evaluation, United Technologies, USA
(click to view POGO article) On December 1, 2006, DID published “Sikorsky Parts Issues Receiving Media Attention,” covering work by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and WTNH TV re: “high visibility issues” related to Sikorsky...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 7, 2006 | Airbus, BAE, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Middle East - Other
RAF ‘diamond 9′(click to view full) With Turkey’s Defense Industry Executive Committee convening on December 12, 2006 to discuss the F-35 Lightning II’s looming production MoU milestone (among other issues), Eurofighter officials said that the...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 7, 2006 | Corporate Innovations, Forces - Naval, Helicopters & Rotary, Procurement Innovations, Project Successes, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, USA
On November 7, 2006 The US Department of Defense has awarded a Raytheon/ US Navy partnership a Performance Based Logistics Award (sub-system level) for performance based logistics that has improved the availability, reliability and mission success of the AN/AAS-44(v)...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 7, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, Specialty Center Contracts Core in Port Hueneme, CA has issued a trio of $16 million modifications to exercise a third option period under cost-plus award-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/...
