by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Materials Innovations, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Raytheon, Transformation, USA
NETFIRES on Truck After an extensive competition among numerous composite material design and manufacturing companies, the Raytheon/Lockheed joint venture NetFires LLC has selected the team of SPARTA Composites, Inc. and San Diego Composites (SDC) as the missile...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2005 | Airbus, Mergers & Acquisitions, Thales
EADS and Thales have agreed to simplify the shareholder and management structure at TDA Armements by selling EADS’ 50% share in TDA Armements, leaving Thales with 100% of the company. TDA Armements in La Ferte Saint Aubin, France and in Herstal, Belgium employs...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2005 | Alliances, Americas - Other, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Rumours, USA
FAV F-16(click to view full) Citing members of the Israeli defense ministry, AFP quotes the Israeli newspaper Yedidot Aharonot to claim that pressure from Washington has now forced Israel to freeze a $100 million contract with Venezuela to upgrade its...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2005 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Modifications, Missiles - Air-Air, Raytheon
AIM-9M Raytheon Systems Co. in Tucson, AZ received a $29.4 million ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0003) for 300 AIM-9M Sidewinder short range air-air missiles and 10 captive air-training missiles for the...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Small Business, USA
Katrina (click to view full) Small business qualifier Murillo Modular Group Ltd. in Lewisville, TX received a $7.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for Portable Classroom Buildings. Work will be performed in Baton Rouge, LA, and is expected to be complete by Nov. 21,...
