by Joe Katzman | Mar 21, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Naval Equipment, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CVN-21 Enhancements(click to view full) General Atomics in San Diego, CA received a not-to-exceed $6 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N68335-04-C-0167) for acceptance and incorporation of two Engineering Change Proposals for...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 21, 2006 | Corporate Innovations, Industry & Trends, IT - General, T&C - SAIC, USA
Back in September 2005, DID ran a story covering SAIC’s impending Initial Public Offering (IPO) as it transitioned from an employee-owned consultancy to a publicly-traded corporation. Now Local 1877 of the Service Employees International Union has set up SAIC...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 21, 2006 | Ammunition, Contracts - Awards, Field Reports, General Dynamics, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Remote Weapons Systems, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Mk.38 on DDG 54(click to view full) General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems in Marion, IL won an estimated $25.4 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for 25mm linked cartridges. Work will be performed in Marion, IL and...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 20, 2006 | Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Legal, Lobbying, Policy - Procurement
Titanium’s light weight, tremendous strength, and incredible heat-resistance makes it a very desirable metal for aircraft; indeed, fluctuations in its price have been cited as potential future cost issues for the F-35 Joint Strike fighter program and especially...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 20, 2006 | Corporate Innovations, Electronics - General, Logistics Innovations, Other Corporation, T&C - SAIC
DID has recently noted the USA’s interest in streamlining its military supply chain, and also the growing role of RFID in that effort. Now the March 13, 2006 issue of RFID Journal tells the story of The National Center for Employment of the Disabled (NCED) in El...
