U.S. DoD Awards 503 Contracts for Weapons Acquisition & Support, As Part of $5.3B Seaport-e Program

by Joe Katzman | Jun 2, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Forces - Naval, Procurement Innovations, R&D - Contracted, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation, USA

The U.S. Navy is awarding indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts to 503 contractors for support services for all phases of weapon systems acquisition and life-cycle support including research & development support, prototyping,...

Pilots in Theater Clamoring for ATFLIR Pods

by Joe Katzman | Jun 2, 2005 | Field Reports, Fighters & Attack, Lobbying, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Policy - Doctrine, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Transformation, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends

F/A-18C w. ATFLIR(click to view full) According to a recent report in the Virginian Pilot, commanding officer Cmdr. Norm Weakland, of the “Gunslingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 105 says that using the pods has saved untold American lives. The targeting...

$214M for Jet and Diesel Fuel to Iraqi Theater

by Joe Katzman | Jun 2, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Fuel & Power, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA

International Oil Trading Co. in Boca Raton, FL won a maximum $214 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for U.S. Marine Corps for jet and diesel fuel. This is an indefinite-quantity/ indefinite-delivery one-year contract, with two six-month...

$40M from Denmark for Surveillance Radars

by Joe Katzman | Jun 2, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Lockheed Martin, Radars

AN/TPS-77 Radar Lockheed Martin received a contract valued at approximately $40 million from the Air Material Command (AMC) of the Royal Danish Air Force for two long-range AN/TPS-77 transportable radar systems and a four-year logistic support package. The new radars...

$56M for P-3C Orion Surface Attack Upgrades

by Joe Katzman | Jun 2, 2005 | Air Reconnaissance, Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, Specialty Aircraft, USA

Old dog, new tricks(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Corp., Maritime Systems and Sensors, St. Paul, Minn., is being awarded a ceiling amount $56 million modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-04-D-0082) to...