by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2006 | Britain/U.K., Helicopters & Rotary, Procurement Innovations
A difficult landing(click to view full) The use of outsourcing for support functions from construction to fuel convoys is becoming more normal in Western militaries. Britain has become a leader in public-private partnerships for the through-life maintenance of its...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Other Corporation, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, USA
MOLLE gear options(FIXED – click to view) Modular Light-weight Load Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) is a modular quick-release backpack with compartments and components that can be added or removed, plus a fighting load vest that can accept removable pockets for the...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2006 | Airbus, Boeing, Issues - Political, Mergers & Acquisitions, Russia
In our August 11, 2006 article “US Titanium Firms Angry at Senate Deal; Russian Firms Angry at US Firms,” DID reported on VSMPO-Avisma, the world’s #1 titanium firm. At the time, we discussed both its pending merger with Rosoboronexport and a...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Medical, R&D - Contracted, Small Business, USA
Deployed TransHospital(click to view expanded) Small business qualifier Mobile Medical International Corp. in Saint Johnsbury, VT has received a $7.1 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for research and development of the 21st century military hospital...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2006 | Africa - Other, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation
Final assembly, Warton(click to view full) BAE Systems has awarded a $20 million subcontract to Aerosud of Pretoria, South Africa to produce components for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter, as part of a USD$100-million strategic partnership, formed between the two...
