by Joe Katzman | Jun 2, 2008 | Materials Innovations, R&D - Contracted, Small Business, USA
Visby Corvette(click to view full) As the reach of anti-ship missiles lengthens, and their killing power improves, various forms of naval stealth are moving from research curiosities and cameo roles in James Bond films to design and deployment at sea. Materials...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 1, 2008 | Bases & Infrastructure, Biological Weapons, Chemical Weapons, Industry & Trends, Nuclear Weapons, T&C - SAIC, USA, WMD Defenses
Science Applications International Corporation recently announced an indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, joint services contract from the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) —...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 1, 2008 | C4ISR, Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, USA
FLIR Systems is a major provider of thermal imaging and laser designation turrets to the US armed forces, competing with players like Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and L-3’s Wescam to equip helicopters, aircraft and UAVs, naval vessels, et. al. On May 20/08, the...
by Joe Katzman | May 29, 2008 | Delivery & Task Orders, Helicopters & Rotary, Northrop-Grumman, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Testing & Evaluation, USA
CH-53E Super Stallion(click to view full) Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems’ Defensive Systems Division in Rolling Meadows, IL received a $5.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-08-G-0012)...
by Joe Katzman | May 28, 2008 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, USA
ATFLIR on F/A-18F(click to view full) Raytheon in El Segundo, CA received a $51.6 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0310) for 19 Full Rate Production Lot 6 Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) pods....