by Joe Katzman | Oct 3, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, R&D - Contracted, UAVs, University-related, USA
The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA received a $5.9 million cost-reimbursable contract to support the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for interdisciplinary remotely-piloted aircraft studies. Work will include technical, engineering, and...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 30, 2005 | ABM, Budgets, Issues - International, Japan, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, USA
DID has covered ongoing ABM developments involving the USA and Japan, from their joint development agreement, to contracts and moves aimed at the deployment of SM-3 Standard and Patriot PAC-3 missiles as an initial shield. Now The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the USA...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 30, 2005 | Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Modifications, Engines - Aircraft, Logistics Innovations, Procurement Innovations, Public Partnering, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
C-17 Boeing subsidiary McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach CA received a $273.7 million firm-fixed price contract modification to exercise the FY 2006 options for the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership. Through the C-17 GSP, Boeing has total system support...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 30, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Project Successes, R&D - Contracted, UAVs, USA
Raven launching Small business qualifier AeroVironment Inc. in Monrovia, CA received a not-to-exceed $9.6 million Phase III Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program contract for Topic N87-190 entitled “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Development, Demonstration,...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 30, 2005 | Africa - Other, China, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Other Corporation
J-7 with weapons Reuters reports that Nigeria’s government has approved a $251 million purchase of 15 fighter and trainer aircraft from China, further strengthening ties between the two countries after a series of significant oil deals. The 12 F-7NI multi-role...
