by Joe Katzman | Apr 13, 2007 | Clothing, Contracts - Awards, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier Special T Hosiery Mills, Inc. in Burlington, NC received a maximum $7.1 million firm fixed price contract for antimicrobial boot socks. Using services are the US Army, Air Force and Marine Corps. There were 25 proposals solicited, and 16...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 12, 2007 | Design Innovations, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
DD (X) tumblehome hull(click to view full) The military is by nature a conservative community. Given the cost in lives inherent in betting on the wrong new trend, this should hardly be surprising. Sometimes, that traditionalist streak gets in the way of progress, as...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 12, 2007 | Space Warfare
Falcon HTV concept DID has updated its article on the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle, also known as the Common Air Vehicle, in order to reflect recent progress and a contract award. HTV-1 is part of DARPA’s larger FALCON (Force Application and Launch from...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 10, 2007 | Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Guns - Naval, Issues - Political, Remote Weapons Systems, Surface Ships - Combat
127/54 LW, firing(click to view larger) Finmeccanica subsidiary OTO Melara recently announced [PDF format] a EUR 80 million (currently about $108 million) pair of orders for naval gun systems to be mounted on Germany’s F125 frigates, where they will be...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 10, 2007 | Field Reports, Soldier's Gear
The New ACU: Changes(click to view full) “When the ACU was first introduced, I was a big fan. Having lived and worked in the uniform for over in year in various field environments – including combat in Iraq – it is clear the goal has not yet been...
