by Joe Katzman | Sep 2, 2005 | Alliances, Budgets, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Japan, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Surface Ships - Combat, Tanks & Mechanized
F-2 Multirole Fighter Japan’s Defense Agency is seeking its first increase in military spending in four years, asking for 4.9 trillion yen ($44 billion) for next year’s budget, representing a 1.2% gain. This past year’s budget had been a 1.0%...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 2, 2005 | Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, Forces - Marines, Israel, Other Corporation, UAVs, USA
RQ-2 Pioneer: still going Israeli Aircraft Industries/ AAI Corp. joint venture Pioneer Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Inc. in Hunt Valley, MD received a $6.9 million firm-fixed priced delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-04-G-0011)....
by Joe Katzman | Sep 2, 2005 | ABM, Contracts - Modifications, Forces - Space, Launch Facilities, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Satellites & Sensors, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation
The 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA has issued a cost-plus award-fee contract modification to consolidate three vital logistical aerospace support services (Unconventional Propellant Support, Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Services,...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 1, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Engineer Units, Events, Leadership & People, Logistics, Power Projection, Support & Maintenance, USA
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Damage Assessment Teams (DATs) from across the nation deployed to Gulf Coast naval installations ravaged by Hurricane Katrina Aug 31/05, even as other US military assets prepare to move south. Twenty-four hours after...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 1, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Force Structure, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Transport & Utility, USA
The Headquarters Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, IL has issued $2.26 billion worth of indefinite-delivery /indefinite-quantity contracts to provide for International Airlift Services. Figures given are maximums, and Air Mobility Command’s purchases...
