by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2006 | Airbus, Boeing, Issues - Political, Mergers & Acquisitions, Russia
In our August 11, 2006 article “US Titanium Firms Angry at Senate Deal; Russian Firms Angry at US Firms,” DID reported on VSMPO-Avisma, the world’s #1 titanium firm. At the time, we discussed both its pending merger with Rosoboronexport and a...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Medical, R&D - Contracted, Small Business, USA
Deployed TransHospital(click to view expanded) Small business qualifier Mobile Medical International Corp. in Saint Johnsbury, VT has received a $7.1 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for research and development of the 21st century military hospital...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2006 | Africa - Other, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation
Final assembly, Warton(click to view full) BAE Systems has awarded a $20 million subcontract to Aerosud of Pretoria, South Africa to produce components for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter, as part of a USD$100-million strategic partnership, formed between the two...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 11, 2006 | Boeing, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Middle East - Other, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Russia, USA
DID has covered a number of stories lately dealing with defense export restrictions, especially with respect to Venezuela. We’ve also covered stories before involving sanctions against firms who have dealt prohibited materials to Iran, and other stories...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 11, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Industry & Trends, L3 Communications, Mines & Countermine-IED, Radars, Soldier's Gear, Support & Maintenance, USA
AN/PSS-14 at work In late December 2005, DID noted that the USA has spent $1 billion on humanitarian land-mine removal over the last 10 years. A year ago, on August 16, 2005, we noted a $38 million contract to CyTerra for its AN/PSS-14 (formerly HSTAMIDS) Mine...
