by Joe Katzman | Aug 8, 2007 | Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, Guns - Naval, Lockheed Martin, Protective Systems - Naval, Raytheon, Sensors - Aquatic, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
F100 AEGIS Frigate(click to view full) On Aug 3/07, the US DSCA announced Spain’s formal request [PDF] for 2 MK 7 AEGIS Weapons Systems. The heart of the AEGIS weapon system is Lockheed Martin’s AN/SPY-1D Radar System, a 3-dimensional, air/surface search...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 8, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, USA
Envision in Wichita, KS is being awarded a fixed-price requirements type contract to provide plastic T-Shirt Bags at all U.S. commissary store locations. After the $49.8 million one-year base period runs from Sept 1/07 – Aug 31/08, another 4 one-year option...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 7, 2007 | Boeing, Bombs - General, Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Intent, General Dynamics, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, USA
F-15E: 5 targets(click to view full) On Aug 3/07, the US DSCA formally announced Israel’s request [PDF] for various US bombs and precision guidance kits. Requested items include 10,000 live MK-84 2,000-lb. bombs; 1,500 live MK-82 500-lb. bombs; 2,000 live...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 7, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, South Korea, Specialty Aircraft, Turkey
KAI’s KT-1(click to view full) The Chosun Ibo newspaper reports that Korea Aerospace Industries has finalized a contract to export 55 of its homegrown XKT-1 light trainers to Turkey by 2013. The deal is valued at $500 million, making it Korea’s largest...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 7, 2007 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Intent, Helicopters & Rotary, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, USA
Griffon w. hoist(click to view full) On Aug 3/07, the US DSCA announced [PDF format] Bahrain’s request for 6 Bell 412 Air Search and Recovery Helicopters configured with PT6T-9 engines and electronic engine control, spare and repair parts, publications and...