by Joe Katzman | Jun 21, 2005 | Delivery & Task Orders, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, USA
MH-47 Fires AIRCMMs Alloy Surfaces Co. Inc. in Chester Township, PA received a delivery order amount of $20.3 million as part of a $46 million firm-fixed-price contract for M211 Flares. The M211 Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munition (AIRCMM) is being developed for...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 21, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Launch Vehicles, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, USA
General Corp. in Sacramento, CA received a $5 million cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification. The contract modification exercises the option contract line item number 0006 to continue the research Upper State Engine Technology (USET) effort re: turbopump...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2005 | Britain/U.K., C4ISR, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Interoperability, Israel, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Signals Radio & Wireless, Thales, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Trends
On June 13, DID covered the global expansion of the tactical radio market, esp. in the USA. Analysts at Frost & Sullivan’s “Aerospace and Defense Group, U.S. Tactical Military Communications Markets” noted that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2005 | Conferences & Events, Field Reports, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Raytheon, Robots, Small Business, Transformation, University-related, USA, Warfare - Lessons
Dragon Runner “Throwbot” The Joint Robotics Program Working Group meeting at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA offered a window into current progress in robotics. EOD robots and reconnaissance robots such as the backpackable Dragon Runner...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2005 | Policy - Personnel
Representatives from a coalition of Defense unions delivered a letter of protest and a list of recommendations for the new National Security Personnel System to Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England during an hourlong meeting Thursday morning. The letter was...
