by Joe Katzman | Aug 4, 2008 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, USA
Bagram Air Base Inglett and Stubbs International in Smyrna, GA received a $35 million firm fixed price, contract to build a power plant for Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, and is expected to be complete by Oct 31/09. There was one...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 3, 2008 | Boeing, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Expeditionary Warfare, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Marines, Helicopters & Rotary, Interoperability, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Power Projection, Pre-RFP, Project Methodologies, R&D - Contracted, Specialty Aircraft, Top Stories, Transformation, Transport & Utility, United Technologies, USA
JHL: QTR Concept(click to view full) In 2005, the US military and NASA announced the kickoff of the Army-led Joint Heavy Lift program, with the award of 5 contracts for the Concept Design and Analysis (CDA) of a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Joint Heavy Lift...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 30, 2008 | Contracts - Intent, General Dynamics, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Guns - under 20mm direct, Iraq, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Convoy lead, Tikrit(click to view full) Textron Marine and Land Systems’ M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) provide better mine and ballistics protection than the Hummer, coupled with an armored turret that offers both mounts for advanced sensors, and...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 30, 2008 | Bases & Infrastructure, Engineer Units, Other Corporation, USA
Emsworth, aerial(click to view full) Emsworth Locks and Dams is one of 6 major river facilities on the Ohio River, standing at the head of the Ohio River navigation system. It forms a 24-mile pool on the three rivers around the city of Pittsburgh – but at...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 30, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility, USA
MC-130W Combat Spear(click to view full) FlightSafety Services Corp., of Centennial, CO received a firm-fixed-price contract for $14.1 million, covering one Weapons System Trainer for pilots and crew on the MC-130W Combat Spear special forces transport aircraft. This...