by Joe Katzman | Jan 31, 2006 | Avionics, Bases & Infrastructure, C4ISR, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Interoperability, Official Reports, Radars, Soldier's Gear, Tanks & Mechanized
Upgraded T-72M4 CZ(click for alternate view) The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Defence recently issued a modernization report for 2005 that detailed a number of its ongoing modernization projects as it seeks to become a NATO-interoperable force. There were a...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 31, 2006 | China, Indonesia, Issues - International, Pre-RFP, Russia, Submarines
Indonesia Agence France Presse reports that Indonesia is considering buying submarines from Russia, South Korea or China, and plans to buy 12 of them before 2024. Navy spokesman First Admiral Malik Yusuf was quoted as saying that: “We have received offers from...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 31, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Missiles - Precision Attack, Raytheon, USA
AGM-154 JSOW Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ is being awarded a $97.7 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0001) to exercise an option for the FY 2006 full-rate production of 420 AGM-154C Joint Stand-Off Weapon...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 31, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Materials Innovations, R&D - Contracted, University-related, USA
The University of Dayton Research Institute in Dayton, OH received a $24.9 million cost-reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract with task orders. The objective of this program is to develop materials for Air Force electronic and optical...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 31, 2006 | Boeing
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) is a $30.5 billion business, and one of the world’s largest space and defense businesses. Over the next few weeks, its operations will be consolidated into three business profit and loss...