by Joe Katzman | Aug 10, 2006 | Surface Ships - Combat
DDG-1000 concept(click to view full) The mission of the DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class is to provide naval gunfire support and next-generation AEGIS air defense in near-shore areas where other large ships hesitate to tread, possibly even as the anchor for an action group of...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 10, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, USA
Not an ETS or SOFLAM FLIR Systems Inc. in N. Billerica, MA received a maximum $34.9 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for enhanced targeting sights (ETS) for the AN/PEQ-1 Special Operations Forces Laser Marker (SOFLAM) system....
by Joe Katzman | Aug 10, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Surface Ships - Other, USA
USNS W.H. Pitsenbarger(click to view full) Red River Holdings in Rockville, MD received a $9.9 million firm-fixed priced contract with additional reimbursables for the time charter of MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (T-AK 4638), a self-sustaining ship capable of...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 9, 2006 | Delivery & Task Orders, Other Corporation, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, USA
Interceptor OTV(click to enlarge) The Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD has issued a pair of delivery orders for outer tactical vest conversion kits in the new universal camouflage pattern. The kits comprise a base...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 9, 2006 | Australia & S. Pacific, Events, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat
AWD Evolved Design(click to view full) DID has covered Australia’s A$6 billion SEA 4000 project, which aims to produce 3 AEGIS air defense destroyers for fielding between 2013-2017. The competition has sorted itself out in part, with Raytheon Australia as the...
