by Joe Katzman | Jul 19, 2007 | Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Logistics, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, USA
SeaBox SB561.9(click to view full) July 16/07: Sea Box, Inc. in East Riverton, NJ received $6.4 million for firm-fixed-price Delivery Order #0001 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5060) for 185 Large Refrigeration Systems (probably these). The firm...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 18, 2007 | Forces - Marines, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Testing & Evaluation, Trucks & Transport, USA
Cougar assembly(click to view full) The estimated $8.4 billion MRAP program for 7,774 mine-resistant vehicles has seen almost 63% of its orders issued, with new orders emerging as vehicles complete testing and production capacity opens up. Force Protection of Ladson,...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 18, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, USA
AN/PVS-17C(click to view full) The AN/PVS-17 is a lightweight night vision device that uses the OMNI IV MX 10160 3rd generation image intensifier tube. The system weighs less than 2 pounds, can be submerged to 20 meters/ 66 feet, and is compatible with rail mountings....
by Joe Katzman | Jul 18, 2007 | Contracts - Modifications, General Dynamics, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M1A1 Abrams(click to view full) The USA’s M1 Abrams tank fleet was fielded in the 1980s, and has undergone a number of modifications and improvements over the subsequent decades. It’s a high-performance, high-maintenance tank – and any vehicle...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 18, 2007 | Conferences & Events, Forces - Land, Issues - Political, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Lobbying, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Policy - Procurement, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Robots, Sensors & Guidance, Tanks & Mechanized, Transformation, UAVs, USA
The US Army’s $120+ billion Future Combat Systems program has been subject to a great deal of criticism over its history. It was always planned as a development process with staged spinoffs, but a combination of pressure on the program and the field needs of the...
