by Fred Donovan | Sep 23, 2009 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, USA
Mid Eastern Builders in Chesapeake, VA, won a $22.2 million firm-fixed price contract for the replacement and construction of fuel tanks at Heckscher Drive fuel farm, facilities and fuel operations at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Jacksonville, FL. The work...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2009 | Air Reconnaissance, Australia & S. Pacific, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Forces - Special Ops, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Missiles - Precision Attack, Missiles - Surface-Air, Non-Lethal Weapons, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Power Projection, R&D - Contracted, Satellites & Sensors, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, UUVs & USVs
(click to download) Defense was an issue in the 2007 Australian election. The center-left Labor Party attacked the center-right Liberal Party by citing mismanaged projects, and accusing the Howard government of making poor choices on key defense platforms like the...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 22, 2009 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Issues - International, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Rockets, Rumours, Russia, Tanks & Mechanized
Smerch 9K58 firing(click to view larger) In November 2005, the title “F.I. Looks At Latin American Arms Market, Sees Venezuelan Buildup” said it all. In 2006, “Venezuela Buying SU-30s, Helicopters, et. al. From Russia” covered a $3 billion arms...
by Fred Donovan | Sep 22, 2009 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Training & Exercises, USA
CH-47D Lifts TargetAt Pohakuloa Training Area(click to view larger) Kiewit Pacific Co. in Kapolei, HI won a $32.2 million firm-fixed price contract for construction of a battle area complex (BAX) and a tactical vehicle wash facility at the Pohakuloa Army Training...
by Fred Donovan | Sep 21, 2009 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Training & Exercises, USA
Around $2 billion is being doled out to contractors for major construction work taking place at US military installations in San Antonio, TX as part of ongoing Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) adjustments. The construction program will provide facilities to...
