by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2005 | BAE, Contracts - Modifications, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M270 MLRS BAE acquisition United Defense L.P. in Santa Clara, CA received an $8 million modification to a sole-source cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for systems technical support and logistics services for the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the M270 Multiple Launch...
by Joe Katzman | May 4, 2005 | Boeing, Forces - Space, Launch Vehicles, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, USA
Boeing Delta IV After nearly 15 months of off-and-on negotiations, Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. said on May 3, 2005 that they will merge their struggling government rocket businesses. The companies said they expect the joint venture to generate $1.5 billion to...
by Joe Katzman | May 4, 2005 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Logistics Innovations, Support & Maintenance
Sea King Mk.4 Commando(click to view full) Agusta-Westland of Cascina Costa di Samarate (near Varese, Italy) got a 5-year, 438 million euro order to service about 100 British Royal Air Force and Royal Navy Sea King helicopters. The figure works out to over EUR 750,000...
by Joe Katzman | May 4, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Logistics Innovations, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
Battelle Columbus Operations in Columbus, OH received a $500 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract. The program requirements are to design develop, construct, install, implement and deliver a lean and cellular transformation of the aircraft,...
by Joe Katzman | May 4, 2005 | Corporation, Laser & EM Weapons, New Systems Tech, Non-Lethal Weapons, Other Equipment - Land, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Transformation, USA
System 2 ADS Concept Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ is being awarded a $7.5 million cost-plus award-fee contract to design, fabricate, test rapidly field and support a fixed Active Denial System (ADS) referred to as System 2 and ADS2. Active Denial Technology...