by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2006 | Asia - Central, C4ISR, Contracts - Intent, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Falcon II Multiband On November 13, 2006, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Pakistan of $160 million worth of Harris High Frequency/Very High Frequency (HF/VHF) tactical radio...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 15, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Raytheon, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
U-2 “Dragon Lady”(click to view full) Raytheon Company announced a $113 million follow-on Air Force contract for consolidated field support for all sensors, data links and ground systems related to the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft program. The program...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2006 | Britain/U.K., Field Innovations, Field Reports, Middle East - Other, Policy - Doctrine, Transformation, Warfare - Lessons
CVR (T) Scimitar As part of his “Axe in Iraq” series, David Axe discusses Britain’s commander of its Royal Hussars battlegroup in southern Iraq, who has significantly rethought his group’s strategy and tactics, turning his soldiers in something...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
JASSM test, White Sands(click to view full) New Mexico Technology Group L.L.C. in El Paso, TX received a $78 million cost-plus-award-fee contract for Mission Support Services for the White Sands Missile Range, NM. This is a 10-year contract that is expected to be...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2006 | Mergers & Acquisitions, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently announced that it will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Essex Corporation for $24 per common share in cash. This gives the transaction a value of about $580 million, including the assumption of Essex’s debt. Essex...
