by Joe Katzman | Jul 31, 2007 | Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Security & Secrecy, USA
Flew through turbulence(click to view full) America’s ITAR system for controlling military exports has become a persistent complaint abroad – and at home. Abroad, it is often seen as being about protectionism first, and protection second. At home, the...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 31, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Laser & EM Weapons, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, USA
Rail gun test(click to view full) Envisioneering, Inc. in Alexandria, VA received a sole source $9.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for systems analysis, system/component design and development, system test and...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 31, 2007 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier Singh Group, Inc., DBA(Doing Business As) Baja Pacific in Oceanside, CA won a not to exceed $28.3 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity service contract for tree trimming and removal services at the San Diego Metropolitan Areas and...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 30, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Procurement Innovations, Rolls Royce, Submarines, Support & Maintenance
SSBN Vanguard Class(click to view full) The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a partnering contract with Rolls-Royce worth up to GBP 1 billion over 10 years to provide through-life support of the pressurized water nuclear reactors on board the Royal Navy’s...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 30, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Design Innovations, FOCUS Articles, General Dynamics, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Submarines, Testing & Evaluation, University-related, USA
It’s not the size of thesub that counts…OK, it is No, not Tango Uniform – Tango Bravo, as in “technology barriers.” The Navy and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plan to pour $97 million between 2004-2009 into a new...