by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Other Corporation, USA
(click to view full) DID has covered international airlift contracts from the US government, and we’ve also covered the Defense Logistics Agency’s Surface Small Package Program. What about stuff that’s somewhere in-between? United States...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2006 | Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Marketing & Advertising, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Russia
SU-35(click to view full) This one has been making the email rounds lately, and we thought our readers would enjoy it. Sukhoi refers to this plane as the “The SU-35 Single-Seat Multi-Role Super-Maneuverable Fighter”; it’s a major upgrade to the SU-27...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 17, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
M1152 HMMWV(click to view full) The USA’s High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) remains the main source of mobility for US land forces. Despite vastly accelerated wear cause by the extra weight of up-armoring the vehicles, and the steady movement of...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 17, 2006 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Engineering Vehicles, USA
M88A2 HERCULES(click to view full) BAE Systems in York, PA received a $251.1 million modification to a firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for production of M88A2 Hercules (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System) recovery...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 16, 2006 | Alliances, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Partnerships & Consortia, Project Methodologies, USA
F-35A: Dutch treat?(click to view full) The Netherlands’ Secretary of Defense Cees Van der Knaap has signed the Production Sustainment & Follow On Development (PSFD) MoU in Washington D.C. together with his American counterpart, Deputy Secretary of Defense...
