by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2005 | Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Field Innovations, Policy - Procurement, R&D - Contracted, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
E-8 JSTARS(click to view full) Boeing Aerospace Operations in Oklahoma City, OK received a $43.9 million time-and-material and firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for contractor logistics support and umbrella engineering support services for Boeing...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2005 | Airbus, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Germany, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat, Thales
F123 Frigate(click to view full) The German Navy has signed a contract with Thales Group for the full modernization and overhaul of the electronics in the Deutschmarine’s F122 and F123 frigates. Eight F122s and four F123s will be refitted, together with the...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2005 | Air Reconnaissance, Contracts - Modifications, Domestic Security, Field Reports, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
RC-26B M7 Aerospace in San Antonio, TX received a $12.5 million firm fixed price contract modification to exercise option IX under the contract for contractor logistics support for the C-26B aircraft for the Army National Guard and the RC-26B aircraft for Air National...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2005 | Blimps & LTA Craft, Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Expeditionary Warfare, Forces - Marines, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Project Successes, Transformation, UAVs, USA
Cruisin’ for trouble The Boeing Co. in St. Louis, MO received a $13.9 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-05-C-0045) to provide persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance UAV services for an Afloat Forward...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 26, 2005 | Blimps & LTA Craft, Force Structure, Forces - Naval, Forces - Space, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Laser & EM Weapons, Leadership & People, Lobbying, Official Reports, Procurement Innovations, Public Partnering, Support Functions - Other, Think Tanks, Transformation, USA
Arthur K. Cebrowski The Pentagon’s Office of Force Transformation (OFT) is a small shop with a staff of 18 people – 11 military officers and 7 civilians. Its annual budget is just $20 million, amidst an annual US defense budget of over $400 billion. Its...