by Joe Katzman | Jul 7, 2005 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), France, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Nick Whitney, chief executive of the EU’s European Defense Agency, is calling for a radical overhaul of how member states spend their defense budgets, stressing interoperability and the need to avoid duplication. He believes there is a growing awareness by the...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 7, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Middle East - Other, MPs & Justice, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M1117 Guardian ASVs(click to enlarge) Textron’s M1117 Guardian ASV was discussed in a 2005 DID feature covering procurement issues for up-armored Vehicles headed to Iraq. It has performed well and proven popular with Military Police in limited Iraq deployments,...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 7, 2005 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Engines, Field Reports, Israel, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized, USA, Warfare - Lessons
M577A2 Command Post BAE Systems Land and Armaments in Anniston, AL received a $90 million firm-fixed-price contract for Overhaul of M577A2, M1068A2, and M1064A2 Armored Personnel Carriers, and upgrade of the same to their A3 Configurations. With the vehicles upgraded...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 7, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Tanks & Mechanized, Testing & Evaluation, Transformation, USA
M270 MLRS Firing TACMS Lockheed Martin Corp. in Grand Prairie, TX received a $79.4 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Block IA Army TACMS Variants (Unitary) XM57 Guided Missile and Launching Assembly. Fired from the MLRS modified M270 launcher (2...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 7, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
FMTV Truck Radian Inc. in Alexandria, VA received a $25.5 million modification to a firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Armor Cab Kits Being Installed on Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles Trucks. The Radian Armor Crew Kits (RACKs) are aimed at...
