by Joe Katzman | Jul 15, 2008 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises
ANA soldiers(click to view full) Operations in Afghanistan have created operational and political friction among NATO allies due to some members who will not commit their forces to combat situations, forces not delivered as promised, and shortages of critical assets...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 15, 2008 | Canada, Contracts - Awards, L3 Communications, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance
CH-146 Griffon(click to view full) In 2005 Canada was facing a complete lack of integrated in-theater helicopter support. Worse, the Canadian Forces faced an equally complete lack of options. Canada had never operated attack helicopters, so there were none to be had....
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2008 | Intelligence & PsyOps, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, USA
Trident Technology Solutions, of Fairfax, VA received a maximum $49.9 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract. Trident will design an Information Sharing Environment (ISE) for the Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2008 | Bases & Infrastructure, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Other Corporation, USA
W. M. Jordan in Newport News, VA won a $95.9 million contract to design- and build special operations forces facilities at Naval Air Station Oceana’s Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach, VA. This project will provides consolidated and efficiently configured command...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 13, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Laser & EM Weapons, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, USA
THEL/Skyguard concept Textron Defense Systems in Wilmington, MA recently received an initial $3.17 million increment of a $21.3 million “other transaction”. They’ll provide protoypes for phase 2 of the High Energy Liquid Laser (HELL) Area Defense...
