by Joe Katzman | Mar 6, 2008 | Airbus, Boeing, Issues - Political, Northrop-Grumman, Policy - Procurement, Projections & Assessments, Rumours, Specialty Aircraft, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA
KC-X contenders(click to view full) As the $35 billion KC-45 tanker purchase flies into the teeth of Washington’s political battles, the Lexington Institute think-tank discusses the relative ratings of each contestant in the USAF’s aerial tanker...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 6, 2008 | Bases & Infrastructure, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, USA
Watts Constructors, LLC in Honolulu, Hawaii won a $46.9 million firm-fixed-price contract to build a Communications Center at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific, for Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Work will be performed in Wahiawa, Hawaii,...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 5, 2008 | Airbus, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement
Finnish NH90:1st flight(click to view full) It has been a long road for Finland’s NH90-TTH battlefield transport helicopter program. The 2001 Nordic Group contract was intended to replace Finland’s 4 Russian Mi-8 medium helicopters and 8 MD500 light...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 5, 2008 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Security Contractor, USA
DynCorp International LLC in Falls Church, VA received a $30.3 million firm-fixed price contract to design and build facilities for the Afghan National Army in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 25, 2009. There were 30 bids solicited on Dec...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 4, 2008 | Airbus, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Sharpen yourself, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility, USA
KC-30 Concept(click to view full) The $35 billion KC-45 aerial tanker deal has attracted a lot of attention and commentary lately, as one might expect. It has also attracted a lot of lobbying dollars – again, as one might expect. While the Pentagon hopes it can...
