by Joe Katzman | May 22, 2008 | Ammunition, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, USA
Think of RFID as wireless bar codes that don’t need to be swiped individually. The US military has invested heavily in RFID for its supply chain; recent years have begun to feature positive results, as well as the creation of an RFID solutions center near...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2008 | Bases & Infrastructure, Engineer Units, Other Corporation, USA
Mike Hooks, Inc. in Westlake, LA won a $9.4 million firm-fixed price contract for maintenance dredging of Louisiana’s Calcasieu River and pass between mile 17.0 to mile 23. The contract includes optional dredging of the main channel between miles 23 and 26.5 and...
by Joe Katzman | May 19, 2008 | C4ISR, Industry & Trends, Middle East - Other
Market & firms(click to view larger) Analyst firm Documental Solutions specializes in developing comprehensive bottom-up databases for the defense and aerospace industry, coupled with interactive on-line analysis software. In May 2007, “Documental Estimates...
by Joe Katzman | May 19, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, T&C - Booz Allen, USA
In May of 1998, technical and consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, VA received a $199.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to establish and operate the US military’s Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center. This contract had a 3-year...
by Joe Katzman | May 19, 2008 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Protective Systems - Naval, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat
HMNZS Te Kaha Beginning in 1989, New Zealand and Australia introduced the ANZAC Class frigates, based on Blohm + Voss’ Meko 200 modular design. A total of 10 were built, 8 for Australia and another 2 for New Zealand; HMNZS Te Kaha [F77] was commissioned in 1997,...
