by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | Contracts - Intent, IT - Software & Integration, Procurement Innovations, R&D - Contracted, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
The idea behind Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) and Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) projects is to get advanced technology into the field more quickly by marrying new operational concepts with maturing technologies. The USA has just...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | France, India, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations
Scorpene roll-out(click to view full) DID has covered India’s $3.5 billion contract for 6 ultra-modern SSK Scorpene Class disel-electric submarines in-depth, inclusing the recent decision to fit 3 of them with a supplementary MESMA air-independent propulsion...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | Canada, Contracts - Modifications, L3 Communications, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
P-3 with CG 54(click to view full) Extra effort ha been required to preserve the USA’s P-3C Orion maritime surveillance & patrol aircraft in light of airframes that were wearing out, coupled with increased demand for the plane that includes overland...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2006 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Engineer Units, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier Technologists Inc. in Roslyn, VA won a $12.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for design, renovation, and construction of Cell Block IV of a detention facility at Pol-E-Charki, Afghanistan. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 24, 2006....
by Joe Katzman | Mar 21, 2006 | Design Innovations, Domestic Security, Forces - Air, Forces - Naval, Industry & Trends, Materials Innovations, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Project Methodologies, Soldier's Gear, USA
King Abdullah II in KA2(click to view full) Back on January 9, 2006, DID ran a very popular article discussing the growth of fractal camouflage patterns, including Canada’s trail-blazing CADPAT, the Marines MARPAT, and HyperStealth’s advanced digital KA2...