by Joe Katzman | Mar 30, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Transport & Utility, USA
AN/AAR-47 Components The AN/AAR-47 Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) is a passive missile approach warning system consisting of four sensor assemblies housed in two or more sensor domes, a central processing unit, and a control indicator. Deployed on helicopters...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 30, 2006 | Australia & S. Pacific, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, USA
Schoolkids in Guam(click to view full) Dick Pacific Construction Co. Ltd. in Barrigada, Guam received $37.6 million modification P00001 under previously awarded firm-fixed price contract N62742-05-C-1308, for construction of the new Cdr. William C. McCool Elementary...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2006 | Australia & S. Pacific, Events, Launch Vehicles, Project Failures, Scandals & Investigations, USA
Falcon-1: first launch(click to see problem) DID covered the SpaceX’s Falcon-1 and its inaugural launch failure this Monday, as well as the programs impacted by its failure. Now SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has stepped up with a preliminary analysis of what...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, USA
JASSM with F-16 The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (AGM-158 JASSM) semi-stealth cruise missile’s faced development troubles in 2005. Its 2006 budgetary allocations were $67 million for continued research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E),...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, ECM, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Specialty Aircraft, USA
We had to bomb Vietnamflying through 10″ of rain…(click to view full) We couldn’t resist this bit of writing from Military.com SoldierTech’s EA-18G description, covering the existing EA-6B Prowler tactical jamming aircraft: “The aging...
