by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Airbus, Alliances, C4ISR, Europe - Other, France, General Dynamics, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Radars, Specialty Aircraft, Thales
DID’s earlier coverage of the AGS system provides overall details of the $5.2 billion program, its components, and its key participants. The initial contract we covered at that time is now complete. The TIPS industrial consortium, working with the Transatlantic...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Israel, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
Upgraded MTVR Armor Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has received a not-to-exceed $110.1 million contract award from Oshkosh Truck Corporation, in order to provide armor protection for the U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) 7-ton...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, USA
Phalanx CIWS Back on June 29, 2005, DID covered the potential use of modified Phalanx weapons systems to counter mortars fired by insurgents et. al. That program appears to have taken a step forward; the U.S. Army selected Northrop Grumman Corporation as the prime...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Boeing, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Testing & Evaluation, Think Tanks, USA
(click to view full) POGO (the Project On Government Oversight) aren’t anti-military; there are some weapons programs they like and have defended, and they’ve been willing to change their minds based on favorable reviews from the troops. The V-22 Osprey...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Corporate Financials, Northrop-Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) board of directors has authorized a new program to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of its outstanding common stock, representing nearly 8% of its 355 million shares outstanding, over the next 12 to 18 months. The company...
