by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2005 | Budgets, Design Innovations, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Policy - Procurement, R&D - Contracted, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
DD (X) Destroyer The US Congress has expressed skepticism about the DD(X) program, capping the price at a level substantially below the estimated $3-5 billion per ship, and cutting advance procurement funding – even as they made procurement changes that would...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2005 | Field Reports, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Official Reports, Russia, Think Tanks, USA, Warfare - Lessons
Stryker ICV withAnti-RPG Slat Armor(click to view full) The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has been a defender of the A-10 and a vocal critic of many American weapons programs, from the C-130J, MV-22 Osprey, F-35 JSF and F/A-22 Raptor to the M1126 Stryker...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2005 | Europe - Other, Events, Helicopters & Rotary, Iraq, Issues - International, Legal, Tanks & Mechanized
M113A3 APC The Swiss cabinet has approved the sale of 180 armored personnel carriers to the United Arab Emirates, which will in turn present them to Iraq. The M113 “Gavin” Armored Personnel Carriers have a value of SFR 12 million (USD $9.4 million) and are...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
FMTV Load Handling System(click to view full) The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Warren, MI recently awarded Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle System LP in Sealy, TX a pair of modifications to a firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA
CH-46 Sea Knight General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines in Lynn, MA received a $33.9 million firm-fixed-price requirements contract for 36 line items used on a variety of aircraft engines for helicopters like the H-1 Huey, H-3 Sea King, CH-46D Chinook,...
