by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2006 | Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Lockheed Martin, Procurement Innovations, R&D - Contracted, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
RAF C-130J & friends(click to view full) The privately-developed C-130J Super Hercules has been the focus of a great deal of scrutiny and even controversy, including a budgetary near-death experience and Congressional reinstatement over the Pentagon’s...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, Interoperability, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, UAVs, USA
Shadow 200 in Iraq(click to view full) AAI Corp. of Hunt Valley, MD has now detailed 3 contracts announced by U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command in Redstone Arsenal, AL on October 5, 2006. While the initial awards add up to $57.7 million, AAI states that their...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Food-related, Other Corporation, Small Business, USA
Army of the PotomacCommissary Dept. HQ, 1864(click to view full) It’s often said that an army travels on its stomach. Well, they base that way, too. In addition to contracts for field rations like MREs, the US military has an extensive network of bases with a...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 18, 2006 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility
Saudi C-130(click to view full) Vector Aerospace Corporation in Toronto, Canada announced that it has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a 3-year contract to maintain and overhaul the Rolls Royce T56 engines used on the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of C-130...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 17, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Germany, Other Corporation, Submarines
U-212A Cutaway(click to view full) On September 22, 2006, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems subsidiaries HDW and Nordseewerke (DBA “ARGE 2. Los 212A”) signed a contract with the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement. It covers the delivery...