by Joe Katzman | May 3, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, ECM, Protective Systems - Naval, Training & Exercises, USA
Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. in Newport News, VA received a $9.7 million ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-02-D-3158), exercising an option for airborne threat simulation...
by Joe Katzman | May 2, 2005 | ABM, Europe - Other, Expeditionary Warfare, Geographical Focus, Industry, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Partnerships & Consortia, Politics
MEADS Concept: air view(click to view full) Despite a round of controversy in Germany’s Bundestag, MEADS International (MI) recently announced that Germany has approved entry into the Design and Development (D&D) phase for the tri-national Medium Extended...
by Joe Katzman | May 2, 2005 | After-Action Reviews, Contracts - Modifications, Electronics & IT, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Sensors & Guidance, USA
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control in Orlando, FL received a $262.4 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Arrowhead units with accompanying initial spares. Arrowhead is an advanced electro-optical & fire control system that AH-64 Apache...
by Joe Katzman | May 2, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Ordnance & Guns, USA
Hellfire II Lockheed Martin has received a $90 million contract modification for continued production of the combat-proven Hellfire air-to-ground missile. The latest order includes 900 semi-active laser-guided Hellfire II metal augmented charge (MAC) thermobaric...
by Joe Katzman | May 2, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Corporation, Logistics & Support, Procurement Innovations, Public Partnering, Tanks & Mechanized, United Technologies, USA
M1A1 Abrams(click to view full) Abrams Integrated Management (AIM) is a joint effort to refurbish M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks involving various Pentagon agencies and General Dynamics Land Systems. AIM refurbishing of M1 tanks incurs lower operational and support...