by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2006 | BAE, Delivery & Task Orders, Helicopters & Rotary, Logistics, Power Projection, USA
AAFARS in Action Back on March 5/05, DID described the AAFARS forward refueling system for helicopters, and covered order #9 in a $100 million contract for 372 total AAFARS systems. BAE Systems recently received order #14, a $31.6 million order from the U.S. Army...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Engineer Units, Other Corporation, USA
The Phelps/Kiewit Joint Venture in Chantilly, VA received an initial $23.1 million increment as part of a $286 million firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of a multi-story regional security operations center at Fort Gordon, WI. Work is expected...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 13, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, New Systems Tech, Raytheon, Training & Exercises, USA
AIM-9X launch from F-18C(click for closeup view) Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ received a $67.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for 222 of the new AIM-9X Sidewinder thrust-vectoring short range air to air missiles (SRAAM), Lot 7 Production. The AIM-9X is the...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 12, 2006 | Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Singapore, Tanks & Mechanized
Leopard 2A4(click to view full) Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has announced that they intend to strike an agreement with the German Federal Ministry of Defence for the sale of 96 Leopard 2A4 tanks (66 front-line, 30 spares) plus training and supporting...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 12, 2006 | C4ISR, Contracts - Modifications, General Dynamics, USA
A UOC General Dynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale, AZ received a $230.8 million modification to previously awarded contract M67854-02-C-2052, exercising options for 49 Regimental Unit Operations Center (UOC) capability sets, and 116 Battalion UOC capability sets. Work...