by Joe Katzman | Nov 29, 2005 | Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Lobbying, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, USA
The US Senate recently passed bill S. 2020, which included provisions to encourage innovation in the US aerospace industry. The vote in favour was 64-33, approving a comprehensive tax bill that included an extension of a basic R&D tax credit in Section 214. It...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 29, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, USA
Among the contracts awarded to GenCorp subsidiary Aerojet and aimed at improving existing rocket systems and/or developing new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System (ICBM) technologies, you will find: * A $48 million contract aimed at using SR19 motors as Stage 1...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 29, 2005 | IT - Networks & Bandwidth
TKC Technology Solutions, LLC received a contract for an Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) OC-12 telecom bandwidth service between Fort Lewis, WA and Fort Richardson, AK. Fort Richardson is the headquarters for United States Army, Alaska (USARAK). It is also home to the...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 29, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, USA
All Star Services Corp. in San Diego, CA received a $33.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for base operations and maintenance at Fort Huachuca, AZ. Its motto is “from sabers to satellites,” and this location has a heavy electronics and intelligence...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 28, 2005 | Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Design Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, General Dynamics, Issues - Political, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Procurement Innovations, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
DD (X) Destroyer On Veteran’s Day, DID covered the DD (X) destroyer program’s upcoming Defense Acquisition board review, and noted the fact that DD (X) disputes were one of the main obstacles holding up the FY 2006 defense appropriations bill. We’ve...
