by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2006 | Fuel & Power, New Systems Tech, Projections & Assessments, Trucks & Transport, USA
RST-V Shadow(click to view full) DID has covered Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Targeting Vehicle (RST-V) Shadow hybrid vehicle, a V-22 Osprey-transportable vehicle that could fulfill scout and jeep-type roles. The Marines are interested, and the Canadian...
by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier ECI Construction Inc. in Shawnee Mission, KS received a $5.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a Army Reserve Center in Grand Prairie, TX. Work is expected to be complete by Oct. 31, 2007. Bids were solicited via the World...
by Joe Katzman | May 4, 2006 | BAE, Budgets, Europe - Other, Expeditionary Warfare, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility
Darkening prospects?(click to view full) On April 25, 2006, the Swedish Armed Forces submitted their 2007 budget proposal [note: page in Swedish]. The Armed Forces’ plans include continued commitment in the Balkans and Afghanistan, and they anticipate that from...
by Joe Katzman | May 4, 2006 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Israel, Other Corporation, RFPs, UAVs
Skylark UAV launch(click to view full) Welcome to the commando Olympics, to use a term from StrategyPage that we quoted in our November 2005 coverage of Afghanistan’s mini-UAVs like the American RQ-11A Raven and British MiTex Buster. Likewise, we have also...
by Joe Katzman | May 4, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Engineering Vehicles, Other Corporation, USA
Cougar-H & EOD Team(click to view full) Force Protection Industries, Inc. in Ladson, SC received a $50.9 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ordering quantity of 79 Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid...
