by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Forces - Special Ops, General Dynamics, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Northrop-Grumman, Submarines, USA
ASDS on USS Charlotte The U.S. Navy’s Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) program faces budgetary, performance, and timeline problems. The gaps are large and serious, and so it should be no surprise that political fallout has begun. US Congressional Rep. Rob...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, Raytheon, USA
AIM-9X Sidewinder Raytheon Systems in Tucson, AZ received a $59.3 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006). This contract combines purchases of the U.S. Air Force ($31.7 million; 53.4%), U.S. Navy ($25 million; 42%),...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, USA
Ssangyong (USA) Inc. in Fort Lee, NJ received a maximum $100.9 million fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for F76 naval diesel fuel and JP8 jet fuefor the US Navy and Air Force. Additional locations of performance include S-Oil Corp. in Ulsan...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Engineer Units, Expeditionary Warfare, Fuel & Power, Issues - Environmental, Logistics Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, USA
Robins Air Force Base received ten 5kW fuel cells in October 2005 as part of the Robins Micro-grid Project. The fuel cells will provide 275,000 kilowatt hours of power to the base’s power source until their departure in October 2006. New York-based manufacturer...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 8, 2005 | Industry & Trends, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Other Corporation, Projections & Assessments, Russia
RPG-27 In its annual analysis, “The World Market for Man-Portable Anti-Armor and Bunker Buster Weapons,” the Forecast International Weapons Group (FIWG) expects the market will produce nearly 1.9 million weapons, worth $5.33 billion, through 2014. The...
