by Joe Katzman | Dec 2, 2005 | Ammunition, Asia - Central, BAE, C4ISR, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, General Dynamics, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Helicopters & Rotary, Interoperability, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Personnel, Power Projection, Project Failures, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, Think Tanks, Transformation, Trucks & Transport, UAVs
Kandahar, Afghanistan(click to view full) Canada will be deploying more forces to Afghanistan soon, as part of its ongoing commitments to the NATO ISAF force. In February 2006, the Canadian Forces will increase its presence by deploying approximately 2,000 personnel...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 2, 2005 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Sensors - Aquatic, USA
ADS Concept(click to view full) Lockheed Martin, Maritime Systems and Sensors in Manassas, VA is exercising a $5.3 million option under previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee/ cost-plus-award-fee contract N00039-04-C-0035 for optional contract line item number...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 2, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, T&C - Big 5 Firms, Transport & Utility, USA
E-2C Hawkeye(click to view full) The Naval Air Systems Command Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, MD awarded a pair of contracts for planning, programming, and financial support. The scope is to accomplish all aspects of program life cycle management necessary, in...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 1, 2005 | Alliances, Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Industry & Trends, Interoperability, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Lobbying, Official Reports, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Security & Secrecy, USA
Tea party brewing?(click to view full) Multi-national defense programs have gone from isolated instances to a major defense industry trend over the last two decades, and technology transfers are a critical and often-overlooked aspect of that trend. They also play a...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 1, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, USA
Partial AEGIS Radarand Phalanx CIWS gun Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors in Moorestown, NJ received $125.8 million to provide for AEGIS Combat System baseline upgrades. The AEGIS system on the USA’s CG-47 Ticonderoga Class cruisers and DDG-51...
