by Joe Katzman | Aug 15, 2005 | Airbus, European Union (EU), Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - International, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Project Failures, RFPs, Russia, Turkey, United Technologies, USA
S-70 Seahawk Helicopters are a hot field right now. The USA’s $2.2 billion Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program has been awarded to Bell, which is also competing with Eurocopter for India’s $500-600 million light helicopter program. The USA’s own...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 15, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Logistics, Medical, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Security & Secrecy, Simulation & Training, USA
Karta Technologies, Inc. of San Antonio, TX has reeled off a series of defense-related contract successes for its consulting, IT, and e-learning services. The contracts, worth between $500 million – $2.3 billion, make Karta a company to notice among mid-range...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 15, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Forces - Special Ops, Guns - Personal Weapons, Materials Innovations, Other Corporation, USA
5.56mm Mk46 MOD0(click to view full) FN Manufacturing, LLC in Columbia, SC received a potential $9.8 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract, to provide a maximum quantity 1,100 (ea) MK46 MOD 0 Light Machine Guns (LMG) and auxiliary...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 15, 2005 | Ammunition, Contracts - Modifications, Corporate Innovations, Delivery & Task Orders, Industry & Trends, Other Corporation, USA
DID has covered the U.S. military’s small caliber ammunition shortages before, and explained the manufacturing, outsourcing, and modernization efforts under way to address it. As a follow-up, Alliant Techsystems subsidiaries have recently received $38.1 million...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 15, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Industry & Trends, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier CCI in Anchorage, AK received a not to exceed $30 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery job order contract for construction, alteration, repair and short-term facilities maintenance services at naval installations in the Northern New...