by Joe Katzman | Jun 7, 2009 | Fuel & Power, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, Trucks & Transport, USA
Environmental Leader covers the US Navy’s i-ENCON program, which helped US Navy ships save more than $79 million in fuel costs during Q1-Q2 2009. That’s the largest 2-quarter cost savings since the fleet-wide conservation program was implemented in FY...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 4, 2009 | General Dynamics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, USA
General Dynamics has agreed to pay $643 million to acquire Axsys Technologies, the world’s leading diamond turning optical manufacturer and a supplier of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors and stabilized cameras to the U.S. military and homeland...
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...
