by Joe Katzman | Nov 22, 2006 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other
BAE Warton(click to view full) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems a GBP 5.4 million contract (about $7 million) to combine scheduled maintenance of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters with the upgrade program already underway at BAE Systems in Warton,...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 22, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, New Systems Tech, Other Weapons, Thales, USA
IAAG(click to view larger) Thales acquisition ADI Limited in Australia received a $6.9 million firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for Australian Acoustic Generators (AAG), Infrasonic Australian Acoustic Generators (IAAG) that can sound...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 22, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, USA
F-22 Raptor DID has covered GKN Aerospace’s recent acquisition of Stellex, as part of its move to strengthen its position in titanium. While titanium is an increasingly important metal to the aerospace industry, other trends like the rise in composite materials...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 22, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Engineer Units, USA
B&K Construction Company Inc. in Mandeville, LA won a $24 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project in Jefferson Parish, LA. Work is expected to be complete by Sept. 15, 2008. There were 4 bids solicited on June 22,...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 21, 2006 | Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Forces - Marines, Helicopters & Rotary, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
F/A-18C Hornet(click to view full) This site has discussed the issue of the USA’s aging aircraft fleets, and the consequences as the average age of those fleets continues to grow: rising operating costs, uncertainty re: fleet availability, retention issues,...
