by Joe Katzman | Feb 13, 2006 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Modifications, Missiles - Precision Attack, Raytheon, Submarines
No, the other way… Raytheon Co. in Tucson, AZ is being awarded a $14.1 million modification to a previous firm-fixed-price all-up-round full-rate production multiyear contract (N00019-04-C-0569). This covers the difference in materials and labor between...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 13, 2006 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Raytheon, USA
ESSM Launch Raytheon Co. in Tucson, AZ is being awarded a $21.4 million firm-fixed-price modification under a previously awarded contract (N00024-05-C-5482) to exercise options for additional missiles and shipping containers to satisfy FY 2006 requirements. Budgeted...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 10, 2006 | Africa - Other, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Expeditionary Warfare, Force Structure, General Dynamics, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Guns - 60+ mm direct, Israel, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Remote Weapons Systems, Scandals & Investigations, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Tanks & Mechanized, Thales
Endangered Leopard(click to view full) In DID’s July 2005 article covering Belgium’s impending defense purchases, we noted that country’s Armoured Infantry Vehicle (AIV) program to replace its 132 Leopard 1A5BE main battle tanks, as well as its AIFV...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 10, 2006 | Africa - Other, Europe - Other, Food-related, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Other Corporation, Project Failures, Scandals & Investigations, Security & Secrecy, Signals Radio & Wireless, Tanks & Mechanized
On February 3, 2006, it was reported that 15 of Belgium’s Pandur armored personnel carriers were stolen, together with radio equipment and field kitchens. The equipment was meant for a Beninese battalion that is part of the UN force in the Congo. Thanks to some...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 10, 2006 | Transport & Utility
C-130J Hercules(click to view full) The privately-developed C-130J Hercules has been a controversial aircraft for some time now, with a history of concerns about its cost and performance and a budgetary near-death experience. While the Herc’s 20-ton capacity is...
