by Joe Katzman | Sep 20, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, USA
Knik Construction Co., Inc. in Anchorage, AK won a $17.9 million firm-fixed price contract for repair of airfield pavement (Phase III) and upgrade of infrastructure (Phase I) at Wake Island Air Force Base in the South Pacific. Work will be performed on Wake Island,...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 20, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Events, Northrop-Grumman, Nuclear Weapons, Support & Maintenance, USA
Still Ready. As a result of weapons reduction treaties, the Minuteman III missile is now the USA’s only remaining land-launched nuclear missile. The last MX “Peacekeeper” missile was deactivated yesterday (Sept. 19, 2005). Deactivation began in...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 19, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Field Reports, Fuel & Power, Logistics Innovations, Other Corporation, USA
The Defense Energy Support Center at Fort Belvoir, VA recently issued $1.66 billion in fixed price with economic price adjustment contracts for JP5 and JP8 Turbine Fuel. JP5 and JP8 are used in many jet engines. JP8 has also been used to fuel many US Army vehicles...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 19, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
GE F404 General Electric Co. in Lynn, MA received a maximum $500 million firm fixed price contract for parts and services for the F404 jet engine, on behalf of the U.S. Navy. The F404 engine powers the US Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet fighter, models A-D. This is a sole...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 19, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, USA
HALO Jump(click to view full) The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City, FL recently issued a pair of contracts for parachutes. One is definitely for the U.S. Marines; the other involves gear for HALO (High Altitude, Low Opening) jumps that are generally...
