by Joe Katzman | Jun 4, 2009 | Contracts - Intent, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Russia, Support & Maintenance
AN-70(click to view full) RIA Novosti recently quoted Lt. Gen. Viktor Kachalkin, commander of Russia’s 61st Air Army,as saying that Russia intends to step up buys of modern military transports beginning in 2012. Meanwhile, the current strategic fleet of AN-22...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 4, 2009 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Security Contractor, Support Functions - Other, USA
Afghanistan(click to view full) EOD Technology (EODT) in Lenoir City, TN received a $99.9 million indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity contract to provide security services to the coalition’s Task Force Duke. TF Duke operates in the north-eastern provinces...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 4, 2009 | Force Structure, Forces - Land, Official Reports, Policy - Personnel, USA
Base infrastructure contracts are a quietly substantial portion of defense spending in any country, including the USA. Which is why DID covers them on a semi-regular basis, and notes trends in key areas, even though this coverage are only a fraction of the contracts...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 4, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, IT - General, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
Ol’ blue planes,flyin’ low…(click to view full) CACI International received a $30 million contract to provide support for Naval aviation training, part of the Naval Aviation Production Process-Sustainment (NAPP-S) program. Sponsored by the Chief of...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 3, 2009 | BAE, Budgets, C4ISR, DARPA, Electronics - General, Materials Innovations, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, R&D - Contracted, Science - Basic Research, Transport & Utility, University-related, USA
Gallium Nitride DID has reported extensively on research contracts related to Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors, which offer significantly higher power and performance. Unfortunately, they present manufacturing and cost challenges that have stymied their use in...
