by Joe Katzman | Dec 27, 2005 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Lockheed Martin, MBDA, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Other Corporation, Thales
RB 57 NLAW Following joint development between the United Kingdom and Sweden, the Swedish FMV defense procurement agency placed a SEK 500 million (about $63 million) purchase order with Saab Bofors Dynamics for the RB 57 NLAW(Next generation Light Antitank Weapon)....
by Joe Katzman | Dec 27, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, General Dynamics, New Systems Tech, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, USA
Virginia Class Cutaway(click to view lg.) Electric Boat Corp. in Groton, CT has received a $15.5 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-96-C-2100) for execution of the USS Virginia’s (SSN 774) Post Shakedown Availability to accomplish...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 26, 2005 | Airbus, Boeing, Canada, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, RFPs, Rumours, Transport & Utility
Airbus A400M concept(click to view full) In November 2005 Canada launched an urgent $4 billion election-eve competition (following sustained inaction) to replace at least 19 of its extremely aged CC-130E Hercules aircraft. Some factors made a win by Boeing’s...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 26, 2005 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Expeditionary Warfare, Issues - International, New Systems Tech, Tanks & Mechanized
CV90-35 MkIII(click to view full) BAE Systems Land Systems Hagglunds has won a DKr 1.675 billion (about $258 million) order to supply 45 CV90-35 MkIII Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to the Danish Army. The Danish ministry notes that the vehicles’ “main...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 23, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CVN 65: Where no carrierhad gone before…(click to view full) Earl Industries LLC in Portsmouth, VA received a five year Multi-Ship Multi-Option (MSMO) cost-plus-award-fee contract with a total evaluated cost of $165.3 million. This contract covers work on four...
