by Joe Katzman | Aug 3, 2006 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, IT - General, Logistics, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Power Projection
“An army travels on its stomach.” “Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics.” Militaries throughout history have recognized these and related sayings, and logistics are especially important to a force that must cover a large land...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 3, 2006 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Missiles - Anti-Ship, USA
Harpoon in flight(click to view full) Boeing subsidiary McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO received a $44.3 million modification to firm-fixed-price contract N00019-06-C-0027 for 28 Harpoon all-up-round (AUR) missiles. Work will be performed in St. Charles, MO...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 3, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Support & Maintenance, Testing & Evaluation, USA, UUVs & USVs
WLD-1 USV Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors Electronics Park in Syracuse, NY received a not-to-exceed $23.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price modification under previously awarded letter contract (N00024-05-C-6237) as part of the remote...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 2, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
AM General L.L.C. in South Bend, IN received a $595.8 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract (DAAE07-01-C-S001) for M1151A1s with B1Kit, and to establish ceiling prices for armor kits. DID has covered the new M1151 Hummers before, including their...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 2, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, Rockets, USA
M270 firing M30 GMLRS(click to view full) During Desert Storm in 1991, MLRS rocket launchers earned the nickname “steel rain” for their M26 DPICM warhead’s ability to cover a 200m wide area with small grenades. The same system developed to break...
