by Joe Katzman | Jul 26, 2007 | ABM, Alliances, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
DDG-176 Chokai(click to view full) On June 8/07, the US DSCA announced Japan’s request for Ballistic Missile Defense upgrades to one AEGIS Weapon System (Lockheed-Martin Maritime System and Sensors in Moorestown, NJ), AEGIS BMD Vertical Launch System ORDALTs...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 26, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Eng. Control Systems, Israel, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation
On July 26/07, Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it has acquired the entire share capital of the UK company Ferranti Technologies (Group) Limited (“FTL”) for GBP 15 million (about $31 Million). FTL are specialists in the manufacture and design of wide...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 26, 2007 | Africa - Other, Engineer Units, Field Innovations, USA
Djibouti & region(click to view full) DID is always happy to report stories from the front lines that demonstrate real creativity and address key problems or save money. Djibouti sits at the entrance to the Red Sea, astride the passage from the Indian Ocean to...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 25, 2007 | Contracts - Modifications, Logistics, Logistics Innovations, T&C - SAIC, USA
In May 2007, “BRAC Leads to $6.2B Privatization Contract for DLA” discussed SAIC’s major win to manage key inventory stocks on behalf of the US Defense Logistics Agency, and the growth of SAIC’s partnership with that body. That contract was...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 25, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Israel, Other Corporation, Remote Weapons Systems, Sensors & Guidance, Tanks & Mechanized
ORCWS-30, firing(click to view full) A number of countries buying new armored personnel carriers, or refurbishing old ones, are abandoning conventional turrets and/or top-mounted machine gun stations in favor of unmanned turrets with multi-spectral sensors (zoom...
