by Joe Katzman | May 9, 2006 | Laser & EM Weapons, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Private, USA
DID reader Gene Inger of The Inger Letter forwarded this to our attention. DRS Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a long-term strategic agreement with Ionatron, Inc., located in Tuscon, AZ. DID has covered Ionatron’s plasma weapons and its anti-IED...
by Joe Katzman | May 9, 2006 | Clothing, Contracts - Awards, Small Business, USA
Green for concealment Small business qualifier Campbellsville Apparel in Campbellsville, KY won a maximum $11 million firm-fixed-price contract for men’s briefs for Army. Proposals were Web-solicited and 5 responded. This is an indefinite quantity type contract...
by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2006 | Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation
While the US Marines have been seeing concrete payoffs from RFID technology in their supply chain, Lockheed Martin Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RFID equipment and solutions provider Savi Technology, Inc. Think of RFID as wireless bar...
by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2006 | BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, General Dynamics, Israel, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Raytheon, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Trophy on Merkava(click to view full) As part of the USA’s $120+ billion “Future Combat Systems” program, BAE Systems has awarded a phased subcontract worth up to $70 million to Raytheon’s Network Centric Systems business in McKinney, TX, to...
by Joe Katzman | May 8, 2006 | BAE, ECM, Electronics - General, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Specialty Aircraft, USA
EA-6B Prowler(click to view full) The U.S. Navy’s EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare/jammer, which will remain America’s only tactical jamming aircraft until the EA-18G Growlers arrive around 2009-2010. These aircraft carry an installation of advanced...
