by Joe Katzman | Sep 25, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Field Reports, Guns - Personal Weapons, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, USA
M24 sniper system(click to view full) Faced with an enemy that has no compunctions about committing war crimes by using human shields, the US Army is discovering that snipers are a critical battlefield asset. For instance, the American Snipers 501c3 support...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 25, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Science - Basic Research, USA
Roy Anderson Corp. in Gulfport, MS received a $42.5 million firm-fixed price two-phased design-build construction contract for the design and construction of the Ocean Science Laboratory Complex at Stennis Space Center. Work will be performed in Bay St. Louis, MS, and...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 22, 2006 | Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Forces - Marines, Forces - Special Ops, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Small Business, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
(click to view full) The V-22 Osprey’s history has been long, and troubled. The aircraft remains controversial despite a $200 million order for 3 MV-22s in August 2006; the forced abort of a direct-deployment flight to the 2006 Farnborough Air Show has been the...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 21, 2006 | Alliances, Ammunition, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Guns - Personal Weapons, Helicopters & Rotary, Iraq, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, Support & Maintenance, Training & Exercises, Trucks & Transport, USA
Iraqis train: M240B, PKMs(click to view full) The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified the US Congress regarding a pair of requests from the government of Iraq. These requests include an extensive range of small arms, ammunition, and related...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 21, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, T&C - SAIC, USA
The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA recently issued a slew of fixed-price with economic price adjustment contracts for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies in various parts of the Southeast operating region. The US Army,...
