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Rapid Fire: 2010-02-24

Rapid Fire: 2010-02-24

by | Feb 23, 2010 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, L3 Communications, Oshkosh, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA

* USAF is expected to issue final terms for $35 billion aerial tanker competition this week. * DEW Line: who is behind the dual-sourcing lobby for KC-X? * USA to retire its BGM-109A nuclear Tomahawk cruise missiles. * Dutch cabinet collapse freezes F-35 buy [in...
Rapid Fire: 2010-02-24

Up to $378M to AECOM-CACI Venture for Army Maintenance Services in Afghanistan

by | Feb 23, 2010 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Honeywell, L3 Communications, Logistics, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Small Business, Support & Maintenance, USA

AC First, a joint venture between AECOM and CACI, received a maintenance and supply services task order under the US Army’s Field and Installation Readiness Support Team (FIRST) contract vehicle. Under the task order, AC First will provide maintenance and...
Rapid Fire: 2010-02-24

Rapid Fire: 2010-02-23

by | Feb 22, 2010 | Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, Elbit Systems, Fighters & Attack, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Radars, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, T&C - SAIC, United Technologies, USA

* As Argentina and Britain revisit their Falklands dispute, the UK conducts armed patrols, while France reportedly considers selling Argentina improved Super Etendard strike aircraft by 2015. * Taiwan air force is not ready to withstand an attack from China, US DIA...
Rapid Fire: 2010-02-24

Rapid Fire: 2010-02-22

by | Feb 21, 2010 | Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, ECM, Field Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Heavy Bombers, IT - General, L3 Communications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Raytheon, Satellites & Sensors, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, USA

* US Air Force Chief of Staff warns F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could exceed Nunn-McCurdy limits on unit cost growth. * Iraqi Air Force: development and current state. * Britain, France sign Memorandum of Understanding re: Urgent Operational Request buys. UK MoD |...