by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2006 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Israel, Japan, Middle East - Other, Protective Systems - Naval, Raytheon, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
Phalanx, firing(click to view full) Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received a $169.9 million firm-fixed-price requirements contract for performance-based logistics in support of the Phalanx CIWS (close-in weapon system). The radar-guided, rapid-firing Mk. 15...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2006 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, Specialty Aircraft
AERO L-159A(click to view full) The L-159 is the Czech Republic’s subsonic, fully westernized successor to the popular L-39 trainer & light attack aircraft. The Czech government ordered and built 72 of these aircraft as the backbone of its air force, most...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 29, 2006 | Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Scandals & Investigations, USA
Yes, or No? The C-130J Super Hercules aircraft was the subject of heavy criticism and a near-death budget experience, followed by its reinstatement by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld on grounds that canceling the contract would be almost as expensive as completing it. The...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 29, 2006 | China, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Rumours, Russia
Chinese Type 022(click to view full) As the USA proceeds with its Littoral Combat Ship program, other nations are building less versatile and less expensive craft for littoral warfare and patrol roles. In addition to Sweden’s famed Visby Class corvettes...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 29, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, General Dynamics, Interoperability, IT - General, Transformation, USA
AF+Army @ UE 2006(click to view full) General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems in Suffolk, VA received $95.5 million, exercising an option for another year in support of the U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Experimentation Program and Joint Futures Lab....
