by Joe Katzman | Jul 6, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Small Business, Training & Exercises, USA
Small business qualifier SGS LLC in Oklahoma City, OK received a $25.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a standard combined arms collective training facility at Fort Polk, LA. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 21, 2007. There were 310 bids...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2006 | Airbus
EADS: Gallois & Enders(click to view full) After recent turmoil within EADS, the penny now dropped, and the company’s Board of Directors has announced the resignation of French co-CEO Noel Forgeard as EADS CEO, as a member of the EADS Board, and as Chairman...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2006 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Israel, Japan, Middle East - Other, Protective Systems - Naval, Raytheon, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
Phalanx, firing(click to view full) Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received a $169.9 million firm-fixed-price requirements contract for performance-based logistics in support of the Phalanx CIWS (close-in weapon system). The radar-guided, rapid-firing Mk. 15...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2006 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, Specialty Aircraft
AERO L-159A(click to view full) The L-159 is the Czech Republic’s subsonic, fully westernized successor to the popular L-39 trainer & light attack aircraft. The Czech government ordered and built 72 of these aircraft as the backbone of its air force, most...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 29, 2006 | Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Scandals & Investigations, USA
Yes, or No? The C-130J Super Hercules aircraft was the subject of heavy criticism and a near-death budget experience, followed by its reinstatement by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld on grounds that canceling the contract would be almost as expensive as completing it. The...
