by Joe Katzman | Sep 11, 2006 | Memoriam, Scandals & Investigations
Sept 11, 2001 Five years ago, the attacks of 9/11 ushered in a new global conflict, and began an accelerated series of changes to militaries and defense industries around the world that are not even close to running their full course. The US Department of Defense has...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 11, 2006 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Japan, Middle East - Other, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
URS subsidiary Lear Siegler Logistics International Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD received a $1.9 billion indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity with fixed-price contract. This is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract that will allow numerous FMS countries to purchase...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 11, 2006 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Mergers & Acquisitions, Sensors & Guidance, USA
BAE Systems Inc has reached a definitive agreement with National Sensor Systems (NSS) of Acton, MA to purchase all of its shares for $8.7 million in cash. NSS is a privately held 20-person company who specializes in the development of electro-optical sensor systems...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 11, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Sensors & Guidance, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier Wintara-Salihi Group Inc. in Fort Washington, MD received a $9.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for Installation of a remote monitoring system in Baghdad, Iraq. Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2007. Bids were solicited via the...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 8, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, General Dynamics, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Contracted, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, T&C - SAIC, USA
The Headquarters Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, UT has awarded the $1.9 billion indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity Design and Engineering Support Program II program contract, with a total of 10 more winners. According to the sources DID...
