by Joe Katzman | Oct 7, 2005 | Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, L3 Communications, RFPs, USA
Bell 412EP(click to view full) DID has covered the U.S. Army’s $2 billion Light Utility Helicopter competition before, which aims to replace many of the US Army’s older UH-1 Hueys and OH-58 Kiowas. from the original 2 competitors (Bell’s UH-1...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 7, 2005 | DARPA, Design Innovations, Events, Forces - Space, Forces - Strategic, Launch Facilities, Launch Vehicles, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Project Successes, Testing & Evaluation, Transport & Utility, USA
Test successful(click to view full) On Sept. 8, 2005, DID covered the evolution of DARPA’s FALCON program for low-cost, fast satellite launches. The goal is a booster that can launch a small satellite for less than $5 million with only 24 hours notice. On Sept....
by Joe Katzman | Oct 7, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, ECM, Electronics - General, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane in Crane, IN issued a pair of firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity/ indefinite-delivery contracts to repair Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs). TWTs are used in a variety of host aircraft and ships, where they amplify the power of...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 7, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Events, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
Katrina (click to view full) V.T. Griffin Services, Inc. in Atlanta, GA won a maximum $75 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for base operating support (BOS) services at various federal locations in the Southeastern United...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 7, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Explosives, Other Corporation, USA
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Co. in Simsbury, CT won an estimated $9.4 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for MK34 Mod 0 Pyrotechnic Leads. They provide an electrical impulse to explosive ordnance disposal tool sets,...
