by Joe Katzman | Oct 9, 2008 | Africa - Other, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, Trucks & Transport
Dingo 2(click to view full) Forecast International reports that an Aug 20/08 land mine attack that killed 3 Polish soldiers in their Hummer is causing the same kind of rethink that other advanced armies have been experiencing. In response, reports in the Polish press...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 8, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, General Dynamics, Grenades, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Guns - Personal Weapons, L3 Communications, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Testing & Evaluation, USA
Mk.19, firing(click to view full) As “Britain’s GMG Order Illustrates 2 Key Trends” discusses, 40mm grenades are a potent battlefield weapon. Many of the current conflicts are essentially infantry battles, which makes firepower overmatch a critical...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 8, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, Medical, Other Corporation, Policy - Personnel, USA
October 1st is the first day of the US military’s new fiscal year, which means its TRICARE medical contracts come into effect on that day. As one might image, quite a few TRICARE contracts were announced recently – over $900 million worth for FY 2009, and...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 5, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
FLIR Systems Inc. in Wilsonville, OR received a $125.3 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery contract for its AN/AAQ-22E BRITE STAR Block II sensor and targeting turret. The initial delivery order from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division in Crane,...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 2, 2008 | Bases & Infrastructure, Corporate Innovations, Delivery & Task Orders, Forces - Marines, Medical, Other Corporation, Project Successes, Transformation, USA
USMC WWR(click for site) Douglas E. Barnhart, Inc. in San Diego, CA won a $23 million firm-fixed-price task order under a multiple award construction contract to design and build a 100-room Wounded Warrior Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) at Marine Corps Base Camp...
