by Joe Katzman | Dec 16, 2008 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Radars, Sensors - Aquatic, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CG-47 modernization(click to view full) USS Bunker Hill, a CG-47 Ticonderoga Class AEGIS cruiser, was launched in 1985. The Ticonderoga Class remains critical to American seapower, functioning as the fleet’s most powerful anti-air defense, and contributing...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 15, 2008 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Intelligence & PsyOps, IT - General, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transformation, USA
CACI International Inc. recently announced a prime contract with a ceiling value of $452 million, in order to continue providing mission support services to the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) under the GENESIS III contract. the contract is...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 15, 2008 | DARPA, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, University-related, USA
The US military’s DARPA research agency is sponsoring research under the Biofuels-Cellulosic and Algal Feedstock program. Its goal is to develop the technical capability and commercial experience to produce an affordable JP-8 surrogate fuel from algae, in order...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2008 | Budgets, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Events, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Public Partnering, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, United Technologies, USA
F-35A: Dutch treat?(click to view full) The Netherlands is a notable player in the multinational F-35 program, as one of only two Tier 2 program partners, and the future site of a European maintenance hub. The government is still deciding whether it will join the...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2008 | C4ISR, Contracts - Intent, Iraq, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
DRASH interior(click to view full) On Dec 10/08, the US DSCA announced a slew of official requests from Iraq to buy military equipment. Some of these requests will represent important upgrades for Iraq’s combat structure as a whole, such as the return of...
