by Joe Katzman | Mar 21, 2005 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Nuclear Weapons, USA
Upgraded andEPA approved Video Display Corporation subsidiary Aydin Displays, Inc. of Atlanta, GA received a $8.8M production contract by Lockheed Martin to supply nuclear-hardened 15′ ruggedized color AMLCD Visual Display Units (VDU) to be utilized in the...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 18, 2005 | Budgets, Industry & Trends, Land Equipment, Naval Equipment, New Systems Tech, Scandals & Investigations, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
LPD-17 cutaway(click for full size) According to a new report by Congress’ General Accountability Office (GAO), the Navy seriously underestimated the cost of building ships at Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Avondale shipyard and other facilities –...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 18, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, USA
F/A-22 Raptor A Pentagon report by David Duma of the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation has rated the F/A-22 Raptor fighter as “operationally effective and survivable” but needing work in the areas of reliability, diagnostics and maintenance...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 18, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Raytheon, USA
ATFLIR Targeting Pod Raytheon Co. of El Segundo, CA received a $275 million not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0364) for the procurement of 80 Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) full rate...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 18, 2005 | Air Reconnaissance, Contracts - Awards, USA
P-3 Orion Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors in Mannassas, VA received a $101.3 million firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for acoustic system upgrades to the P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and associated engineering...
