by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2007 | After-Action Reviews, Contracts - Awards, Events, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations, Security Contractor, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Lessons
Dr. Gansler(click to view full) On Sept 4/07, “$5B in CENTCOM Contracting Under Scrutiny” discussed ongoing investigations related to the wartime staple of contracting fraud. In mid-September 2007, Secretary of the Army Pete Geren appointed the...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2007 | Industry & Trends, Other Corporation, Projections & Assessments, USA
(click to view full) Analyst firm Vector Strategy recently released a report that provides a forecast of materials required to meet the Department of Defense’s annual procurement rate of armor for military ground vehicles. The forecast covers a time horizon of...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2007 | Airbus, Budgets, Force Structure, Forces - Special Ops, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Pre-RFP, Spotlight articles, Transport & Utility, USA
C-130J(click to view full) The Hill magazine reports that Lockheed Martin is lobbying the US Air Force to buy an additional 120 C-130J aircraft, under an offered multi-year contract worth more than $6 billion. The USAF has about 20% of its C-130E/H Hercules fleet on...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2007 | Airbus, Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Logistics, New Systems Tech, Transformation
ParaLander prep(click to view full) “JPADS: Making Precision Air-Drops A Reality” covered efforts underway in America and elsewhere to create and use systems that used advanced guidance and flight control software to turn paradropped supplies into...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2007 | Delivery & Task Orders, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
OH-58D over Tal Afar(click to view full) DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems – Optronics Division in Melbourne and Palm Bay, FL recently announced $48 million (36 + 12 million) in orders from U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal in...
