by Joe Katzman | Sep 7, 2006 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Legal, Other Corporation, Robots, USA
iRobot’s Packbot(click to view full) DID has covered iRobot Corp’s PackBot, an explosive ordnance disposal robot with a price tag of around $100,000 that’s being produced as part of the USA’s MTRS program along with QinetiQ’s TALON. Now...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 7, 2006 | Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Guns - Personal Weapons, New Systems Tech, Project Successes, Small Business, USA
M240B & M122 tripod(click to view full) Small business qualifier Universal Technologies Inc. in Estill Springs, TN received a $7.6 million delivery order as part of a $43.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for manufacture, inspection, assembly, packing and...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 7, 2006 | Britain/U.K., Canada, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Design Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Robots, USA
Vanguard Mk2 ROV(click to view full) The USA has led the way in robots for explosives/ordnance disposal, but interest from allies is growing. Now Allen-Vanguard Corp. of Ottawa, Canada has been selected for the Canadian Forces (CF) 5-year “MINI-ROV”...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 6, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Israel, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
MDT-DAV “David” ULAVs(click to view full) Arotech subsidiary and small business qualifier MDT Armor Corp. in Auburn, AL received the full $10.1 million increment of its firm-fixed-price contract for model MDT-DAV “David” urban light armored...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 6, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Forces - Marines, Guns - under 20mm direct, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
M3M/ GAU-21 (click to view full) FN Herstal, S.A. in Herstal, Belgium received a $22 million firm-fixed-priced contract for 519 GAU-21 weapons systems, to include related supplies and services, operator and armorer tool kits, replacement part kits, technical manuals...
