by Joe Katzman | Jul 31, 2006 | Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Transport & Utility
Swedish C-130s/Tp84s(click to view full) Sweden’s C-130 Hercules aircraft are known as Tp84s over there, and they are currently undergoing an avionics modernization program. Their C-130 AMP will standardize the Swedish C-130 fleet with the installation of a...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 28, 2006 | BAE, Boeing, Budgets, C4ISR, Electronics - General, General Dynamics, Issues - Political, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Project Failures, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Signals Radio & Wireless, Transformation, USA
The USA’s troubled Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program was meant to be a centerpiece of US military transformation that would enable units to communicate seamlessly via equipment that would use software-defined electronics to “translate”...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 28, 2006 | Fuel & Power, Issues - Environmental, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Transformation
In three years, the price of oil has risen from $30 a barrel to about $80. The US military reportedly represents 97% of the US federal government’s energy costs and now spends more than $10 billion a year on fuel, $4.7 billion of which went to pay for Air Force...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 28, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, T&C - SAIC, USA
The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA. Has issued a set of fixed-price with economic price adjustment supplies contract for maintenance repair and operations (MRO) in various regions and zones under its control. The using services are the...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 27, 2006 | Americas - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft
Super Tucano(click to view full) On Dec 12, 2005, DID noted that Colombia had finalized a $235 million deal with Brazil’s Embraer for 25 Super Tucano/ALX trainer and light attack aircraft. It was the first sale of this upgraded COIN(counter-insurgency) version...
