by Joe Katzman | Feb 9, 2006 | Ammunition, Contracts - Modifications, Guns - 60+ mm direct, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
APFS-DS Firing Alliant Techsystems (ATK) in Plymouth, MN received a $38 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for M829A3 120mm Kinetic Energy Cartridges. These are APFS-DS (Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stablilized, Discarding-Sabot) rounds, fired from the M1...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 9, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Soldier's Gear, USA
Small business qualifier Michael Bianco in New Bedford, MA won a maximum $32.3 million firm fixed price contract for Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) backpacks. MOLLE is a modular quick-release backpack with removable compartments and components,...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 8, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Sensors - Aquatic, USA
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division in Crane, IN recently issued three contracts for various sonobuoys. Sonobuoys are used to detect and identify moving underwater objects by either listening for the sounds produced by propellers and machinery (passive...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 8, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Fuel & Power, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier Cummins Central Power L.L.C. in Omaha, NB received an $11.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for the 35KW-60HZ Diesel Generating System in Rock Island, IL. Work is expected to be complete by Feb. 28, 2007. This was a sole source contract...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 7, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, India, Israel, Issues - Political, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Project Failures, Protective Systems - Naval, R&D - Contracted
Barak Components(click to view full) In December 2005, DID discussed a number of India’s indigenous missile projects, and the fact that over their 20+ year development histories, the country had frequently needed to buy substitutes abroad. The exception was the...
