by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2005 | Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, L3 Communications, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
Crazy ’bout a Mercury…(click to view full) The USA’s E-6 Mercury (aka. TACAMO, as in TAke Charge And Move Out) “survivable airborne communication system” airplanes support their Navy’s SSBN ballistic missile submarine force and...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2005 | Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Modifications, Raytheon, USA
GBU-28 Bomb Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received an $18.5 million firm fixed price contract modification for 140 Guided Bomb Unit-28C/B guidance control units and tail kits (production Lot 2). The GBU-28C/B Enhanced Paveway IU adds GPS/INS guidance and...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2005 | Budgets, Europe - Other, France, Issues - Political, Surface Ships - Combat
FREMM Concept On October 17, 2005, DID noted that the Franco-Italian FREMM multi-role frigate program was on the rocks due to the Italian government’s failure to include their required EUR 400 million contributions in their FY 2006 budget. Unwillingness to...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, R&D - Contracted, Small Business, USA
Batteries, whether they sit in vehicles or in a soldier’s pack, are becoming increasingly important parts of future weapons systems. Efforts to increase their energy density, extending their duration and reducing their size and weight, with be an ongoing focus...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 20, 2005 | Forces - Special Ops, Legal, Scandals & Investigations, USA
They Deserve Our Best(click to view full) The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) reports that a defense contractor at U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has pleaded guilty to bribery in a plea deal and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators and...
