by Joe Katzman | Mar 14, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, USA
Davis Constructors & Engineers Inc. in Anchorage, AK received a $43 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of replacement family housing at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Work is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2008. There were 22 bids solicited on...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 13, 2006 | Industry & Trends, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized
Chinese Type 96(click to view full) In its annual analysis “The World Market for Tanks,” the Forecast International Weapons Group projects that the international market will produce nearly 7,800 main battle tanks, worth in excess of $31.6 billion, through...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 13, 2006 | Forces - Land, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Project Management, Project Methodologies
FCS Constellation(click to view full) DID has covered the USA’s $120+ billion Future Combat Systems program before, and recently noted questions regarding its survivability in urban warfare. Now the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued Report...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 13, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation
T55-714 airflow cutaway(click to view full) Honeywell International Inc. in Phoenix, AZ received a $71.5 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47 T55-714A engines and fielding kits. The T55-714A engine is pgrading the existing CH-47D fleet, and is...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 13, 2006 | Delivery & Task Orders, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, UAVs, USA
RQ-5 Hunter Back in August 2005, DID covered a $214 million contract for System Development and Demonstration for the Extended Range / Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – aka. the Warrior UAV, which leveraged technologies from the Predator UAV family to...
