by Joe Katzman | Apr 20, 2006 | Budgets, Europe - Other, France, Russia, USA
Each year, NATO publishes updated figures on its members’ defense expenditures, based on the NATO definition of the term. Data is also provide with respect to key outside entities. The alliance has been doing this since 1963, and expenditures are available in...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 20, 2006 | Corporate Innovations, Heavy Bombers, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Project Successes, Support & Maintenance, USA
Can’t get it up?(click to view full) The $2.2 billion dollar B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has long suffered from a significant problem: maintaining its stealth requires a great deal of ground work involving tape and caulking. Given that stealth is the...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 20, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, General Dynamics, R&D - Contracted, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
Zumwalt concept: inshore Bath Iron Works in Bath, ME won a $42.8 million cost-plus-award-fee modification to a previous contract (N00024-05-C-2310) for the continuation of DD (X) transition design efforts and initial detail design and long lead material procurement...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 20, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Engineer Units, Small Business, USA
Lower Monumental Dam(click to view full) Small business qualifier Advanced American Construction Inc. in Oregon City, OR won a $14.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for removable spillway weir at the Lower Monumental Lock and Dam. Work will be performed in Franklin,...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 19, 2006 | Events, Forces - Special Ops, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Submarines, USA
ASDS(click to view full) The Advanced SEAL delivery System mini-sub was intended to be the successor to the previous SDV (SEAL/Swimmer Delivery Vehicle) carried on US Benjamin Franklin Class (SSBN-640) attack submarines. The idea was that unlike the SDV, which is...
