by Joe Katzman | Oct 25, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, USA
Manly, yes… butcivvies like ’em, too! STIDD Systems Inc. in Greenport, NY received $6.8 million under previously awarded GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract M67854-05-F-1039 to exercise an option for 76 Diver Propulsion Devices (DPD), DPD spares,...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 25, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Field Reports, General Dynamics, Policy - Procurement, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA, Warfare - Lessons
LAV-25 in combat General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. in Sterling Heights, MI received a $14.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for Generation II Suspension Upgrade Kits for the family of light armored vehicles (LAVs). National Defense Magazine article looks at the...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 25, 2005 | Delivery & Task Orders, Engineer Units, Other Corporation, USA
It isn’t always about the glamorous stuff. King Fisher Marine Service L.P. in Port Lavaca, TX received a $5 million increment as part of a $15.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for dredging of the Port Arthur Canal. Work will be performed in Jefferson, TX, and...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2005 | Air Reconnaissance, Avionics, Budgets, C4ISR, Design Innovations, ECM, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Other Weapons, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Specialty Aircraft, USA
F/A-22 Cutaway(click to view full) Touted as the world’s next-generation stealthy jet fighters and attack aircraft, the F/A-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) may also excel in another area: electronic eavesdropping. The aircrafts’ combination...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2005 | Boeing, Events, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, RFPs, United Technologies, USA
On second thought… Recent DID articles have conveyed doubts about the V-22 Osprey’s attributes in the search-and-rescue (SAR) category, beginning with our original in-depth coverage and analysis of the $8-10 billion, 141-helicopter CSAR-X/PRV competition...
