by Joe Katzman | Jun 17, 2005 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, Transport & Utility
The Pakistani paper Dawn reports that Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to step up efforts to boost trade and cooperation between their defense industries, and also propose to increase the trade volume between the two countries to at least $1 billion from the current...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 17, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
Up-Armored HMMWV The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Warren, MI issued a pair of firm-fixed-price contract modifications for more M1114 Up-Armored High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs). The total value of these contracts is $216.4M....
by Joe Katzman | Jun 17, 2005 | Forces - Naval, Marketing & Advertising, Policy - Personnel, USA
The U.S. Navy is asking for proposals from ad agencies as part of a regular review for its $60-90 million media account, according to AdWeek. The U.S. military generally picks an agency for a one-year term that has four relatively easy renewal opportunities, ending in...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 17, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M1A1 Abrams DRS Technologies secured awards worth nearly $55.8 million for thermal-imaging systems that will be mounted on M1A1 Abrams tanks and/or used by soldiers to see enemies before they can be seen. DRS Optronics won a $12.8 million contract from Raytheon...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 17, 2005 | Americas - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Delivery & Task Orders, Other Corporation
Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. in Arlington, VA received $30 million for Task Order 0013 under a cost reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity construction contract (N62470-04-D-4017) for construction of Detention Camp #6...