by Joe Katzman | May 22, 2007 | BAE, Boeing, Budgets, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Policy - Doctrine, Procurement Innovations, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Lessons
BAE NLOS-C Protoype(click to view full) Britain’s FRES future armored vehicle program had a full February – but May may be murder for the US Army’s $160+ billion Future Combat Systems program. News that even the promising NLOS-C mobile howitzer would...
by Joe Katzman | May 22, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Support Functions - Other, USA
Jacobs Technology Inc. in Tullahoma, TN receivedd a 3-year, $480 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to procure engineering and technical advisory and assistance services for Hanscom AFB’s Electronic Systems Center “in support of...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2007 | India, Legal, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Russia, Scandals & Investigations
It’s a standard business story, especially when dealing with Russians. Smaller company does deal with larger company. Larger company decides it’s convenient not to pay for services rendered. Smaller company takes larger company to court. Ah, but...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2007 | Airbus, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, RFPs, Support & Maintenance
Eurofighter visits Norway(click to view full) In January 2007, “Norway Signs on to JSF Production Phase, But Keeps Options Open” quoted Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen: “The negotiations with JAS Gripen and Eurofighter which...
by Joe Katzman | May 18, 2007 | Industry & Trends, Satellites & Sensors, USA
From DID’s special report article covering the USA’s planned $15-20 billion “Transformation Satellite Network (T-SAT): “In terms of long term trends, it’s also worthy of note that a combination of narrowband satellites and MARTS-type...
