by Joe Katzman | Jun 9, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, General Dynamics, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, USA
SSN 744: shakedown cruise General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in Groton, CT received a $30.7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, performance-incentive modification under previously awarded contract # N00024-05-C-2103. The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, DC is...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 9, 2006 | Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Field Innovations, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Project Successes, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, University-related, USA
Stryker ICV, Korea(click to view full) The wheeled Stryker family of vehicles have performed well on the battlefields of Iraq, but any fleet with half-a-million miles on it is going to require inspection and maintenance. Enter the mechanical engineers at Purdue...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 9, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Simulation & Training, USA
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded a multiple-year, $176 million learning management contract to Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Solutions. The Learning Management Services (LMS) contract covers a 5-year period-a base year and four...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 8, 2006 | ABM, Alliances, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Issues - International, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Protective Systems - Naval, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat
JS Myoko(click to view full) The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a pair of requests from Japan for Standard-family naval air and missile defense systems. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $528 million. The...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 8, 2006 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, USA, WMD Detection
ScanEagle BCAS(click for alternate view) Boeing Phantom Works and a team of U.S. bio-defense companies have been given a two-year $8.2 million Phase I contract to modify the Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to look for biological warfare agents as...