by Joe Katzman | Nov 9, 2006 | Issues - Political
Press conference(click to view full) Donald Rumsfeld resigned as US Secretary of Defense on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Former CIA chief Robert Gates has been nominated as his replacement. There has been a fair bit of commentary on Rumsfeld’s tenure, much of...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 9, 2006 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Design Innovations, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, General Dynamics, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Contracted, Science - Basic Research, Submarines, USA
“We feeeel the need…” DARPA’s Underwater Express Program has a characteristically brief description. It is intended to: “…demonstrate stable and controllable high-speed underwater transport through supercavitation. The intent is to...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 9, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Transport & Utility, USA
C-130J Hercules(click to view full) The privately-developed C-130J Hercules variant has been the subject of heavy criticism and a 2005 near-death budget experience, followed by its reinstatement by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld on grounds that cancelling the contract...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 9, 2006 | ABM, Contracts - Modifications, Issues - Political, Northrop-Grumman, Project Methodologies, Satellites & Sensors, USA
STSS Concept(click to view full) Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp. in Redondo Beach, CA received a $126.2 million cost-plus-award fee contract modification to perform activities associated with rebaselining the Space Tracking and Surveillance System...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Guns - Personal Weapons, Guns - under 20mm direct, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Rockets, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, USA
DRS TWS: Light, Hvy., Med. DRS Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received approximately $76 million in new orders to produce next-generation advanced uncooled Thermal Weapon Sights II (TWS II) for U.S. Army soldiers. DRS makes thermal imaging night vision...
