by Joe Katzman | Mar 27, 2006 | DARPA, Design Innovations, Industry & Trends, Launch Vehicles, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Project Failures, Satellites & Sensors, USA
Falcon-1 rocket(click to view full) The inaugural flight of SpaceX’s two-stage Falcon-1 rocket ended in failure on Friday, as the rocket and its satellite payload was lost just after liftoff. SpaceX had launched the two-stage Falcon 1 rocket at 5:30 p.m. EST...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 27, 2006 | Forces - Air, Lobbying, Support & Maintenance, UAVs, USA
Desert Hawk UAV(click to view full) DID covered the U.S. Defense Department’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Planning Task Force’s “Unmanned Systems Roadmap 2005-2030” back in August 2005. The US Air Force did not get the full authority over...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 27, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Forces - Marines, IT - Software & Integration, Support & Maintenance, T&C - EDS, USA
Electronic Data Systems Corp. in Herndon, VA received a $3.12 billion modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00024-00-D-6000). It exercises an option for three additional years of Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 24, 2006 | IT - Software & Integration
USJFCOM The DoD has being going through efforts to streamline its logistics system, along with RFID implementation efforts that may one day allow logistics tracking and monitoring between allies. When that day comes, a new system being rolled out by U.S. Joint Forces...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 24, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, ECM, Fighters & Attack, Heavy Bombers, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Raytheon, USA
ALE-50 “Little Buddy”(click to view full) Raytheon Co. Sensors and Electronic Systems Div. in Goleta, CA is being awarded a $13 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0031), exercising an option for the full...
