by Joe Katzman | Nov 24, 2005 | Events, Indonesia, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Lockheed Martin, USA
Grounded. The recent tsunami also triggered a wave of military contacts and cooperation between the USA and Indonesia, with American naval forces serving as the backbone of on-the-ground relief efforts. Overall relations and public sentiment on both sides improved...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 24, 2005 | Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Specialty Aircraft, UAVs, USA
Mariner UAV(click to view full) The Boeing Co. in Seattle, WA received a $24 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-04-C-3146) for development of unmanned aerial vehicle control software, classification aids software, and CAD...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 24, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, L3 Communications, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Other, USA
LCAC into LPD-9(click to enlarge) L-3 Communications Titan Unidyne in Norfolk, VA won an $8.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to upgrade landing craft air cushion (LCAC) hovercraft 62, 64, 65, and 76. The US Marines’ LCACs can carry as many as 11 Humvee jeeps...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 23, 2005 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Contracted, Radars, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation, USA
E-8C JSTARS Connectivity(click to view full) Northrop Grumman Corp. in Melbourne, FL received a $532 million cost-reimbursement fixed-price contract to procure improvements which will increase the performance capability, reliability, and maintainability of the E-8C...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 23, 2005 | Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, USA
AB139(click to view full) Textron’s Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, TX, USA and Finmeccanica subsidiary AgustaWestland of Cascina Costa, Italy announced a realignment of their joint venture Bell Agusta Aerospace Company LLC (BAAC). Bell is selling its 25%...
