by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2006 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Expeditionary Warfare, Fuel & Power, Logistics, Logistics Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized
Truckin'(click to view full) Britain’s Royal Air Force had a problem. How were they to keep their helicopters operating on the front lines by delivering fuel to them in the field, rather than forcing them to divert back to remote base for fuel or doing it on...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2006 | DID site
The New ACU: Changes(click to view full) We’ll begin by showing our readers some love this Valentine’s Day. A lot of you were interested in the detailed description of all the improvements made to the US Army’s new uniform and associated production...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 13, 2006 | Clothing, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Small Business, USA
The New ACU: Changes(click to view full) The USA’s Army Combat Uniform (ACU) has undergone significant redesign over the last few years, along with the addition of a new fractal camouflage scheme called ACUPAT. Because of the wide variety of areas in which...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 13, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, New Systems Tech, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
LAV-25 The US Marine Corps will soon spend between between $257 – 307 million to acquire 130 new LAVs in assorted variants. In parallel with these efforts, the Marines are also upgrading the thermal sights on their existing LAVs and M1 Abrams tanks. SpaceWar.com...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 13, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, IT - General, Medical, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
Purple Heart(click to view full) The U.S. Army has awarded IAP Worldwide Services a base operations support services contract for Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, DC. The five-year contract is valued at more than $120 million. IAP will support...
