by Joe Katzman | May 23, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, USA
SoF in Iraq(click to view full) ITT Corp. Night Vision Division in Roanoke, VA received a $6 million firm-fixed-price five-year indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for 18MM Image Intensifier Tubes for use in ground system night vision devices. The 18MM...
by Joe Katzman | May 23, 2007 | C4ISR, Conferences & Events, Other Corporation, USA
In the wake of the USA’s Base Realignment And Closure (BRAC) 2005 process, Aberdeen Proving Ground is preparing for an influx of new personnel – including Team C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance)...
by Joe Katzman | May 22, 2007 | BAE, Boeing, Budgets, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Policy - Doctrine, Procurement Innovations, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Lessons
BAE NLOS-C Protoype(click to view full) Britain’s FRES future armored vehicle program had a full February – but May may be murder for the US Army’s $160+ billion Future Combat Systems program. News that even the promising NLOS-C mobile howitzer would...
by Joe Katzman | May 22, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Support Functions - Other, USA
Jacobs Technology Inc. in Tullahoma, TN receivedd a 3-year, $480 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to procure engineering and technical advisory and assistance services for Hanscom AFB’s Electronic Systems Center “in support of...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2007 | India, Legal, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Russia, Scandals & Investigations
It’s a standard business story, especially when dealing with Russians. Smaller company does deal with larger company. Larger company decides it’s convenient not to pay for services rendered. Smaller company takes larger company to court. Ah, but...