by Joe Katzman | Aug 29, 2005 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, Israel, Middle East - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, USA, Warfare - Lessons
M113A3 APC BAE Systems, Santa Clara, CA received a $16 million firm-fixed-price contract for M113A3 and M1064A3 (an M113 variant that carries and fires a Soltam 120mm mortar) Survivability Enhancement Armor. Scrutinizing the actual contract [PDF format], DID finds...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 29, 2005 | Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Expeditionary Warfare, Field Innovations, Helicopters & Rotary, Logistics Innovations, New Systems Tech, Policy - Procurement, Power Projection, Project Management, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Transformation, United Technologies, USA
CH-53E with slung load(click to view full) Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Stratford, CT received a $43.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previous basic ordering agreement (N00019-03-G-0003) to perform requirements definition and engineering studies in...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 29, 2005 | Events, Forces - Strategic, India, Issues - International, New Systems Tech, Nuclear Weapons
Agni IIby Antonio Milena/ABr(click to view full) The Deccan Herald reports that according to sources in India’s Ministry of Defence, India will soon develop an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a flight range of 9,000-12,000 km based on their...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 29, 2005 | Design Innovations, Engines - Aircraft, Field Reports, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, USA
Advanced Combat Helmet The U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center in Natick, MA has just paid 3 delivery orders for the Advanced Combat Helmet worth a total of $63.2 million, as part of $270.7 million in firm-fixed-price contracts for the First Article Test Lot of...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 29, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Expeditionary Warfare, Force Structure, Logistics, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Maersk MPS Ship Maersk Line Limited of Norfolk, VA received $25.9 million firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursables subject to the availability of fiscal year 2006 funds. The contract is for the operation and maintenance of eight fast sealift ships. Maersk owns and...
