by Joe Katzman | Aug 24, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Eng. Control Systems, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, L3 Communications, New Systems Tech, Submarines, USA
L-3 Communications Henshcel in Newburyport, MA received an estimated maximum $6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract for Submarine Valve Regulated, Lead Acid Automatic Battery Monitoring Systems (ABMS). The US Navy is considering...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 24, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Medical, Other Corporation, USA
Concorde Inc. in Philadelphia, PA received a $41.5 million fixed-price requirements contract to provide for medical examination services for the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board, which covers service academy and ROTC applicants. Exams will be...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 24, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Procurement Innovations, Project Management, Rolls Royce, Testing & Evaluation, United Technologies, USA
Gentlemen, start your…(click to view full) On March 12/05, DID discussed the multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF) engine programs, noting the relative status and strategies of the Pratt & Whitney-led F135 and the GE/ Rolls Royce F136 teams....
by Joe Katzman | Aug 23, 2005 | Budgets, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Lobbying, People, Policy - Procurement, Project Management, USA
DID has covered the bi-partisan drive for defense procurement reform among U.S. legislators. The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) non-governmental organization has a couple of recent entries on its blog that highlight a couple of recent efforts to watch. One is...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 23, 2005 | Electronics - General, European Union (EU), Germany, Legal, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance
Vertical Integration The European Commission has issued a news release noting that a proposed transaction, in which German defense firm Rheinmetall will take over EHG Elektroholding’s 50% shareholding in AIM, has been approved under EU Merger Regulations. AIM is...
