by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, R&D - Contracted, University-related, USA
US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic in Charleston, SC recently issued cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery /indefinite-quantity, multiple award contracts to 7 universities, who will compete for task orders. Up to $30 million may be requested over...
by Fred Donovan | Aug 18, 2010 | ABM, Air Reconnaissance, Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Engines - Aircraft, Helicopters & Rotary, Honeywell, Issues - International, IT - General, Legal, Policy - Procurement, Think Tanks, Training & Exercises, USA
* US Missile Defense Agency is reportedly eying potential competitive bids worth as much as $37 billion over the next 5 years, as it moves away from sole-source contracts. The GMD system is an early harbinger. * Brookings think tank staffer P.W. Singer discusses the...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 18, 2010 | ECM, Northrop-Grumman, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
AN/APR-39B set(click to view full) Northrop Grumman Corp. in Rolling Meadows, IL recently received a 5-year $457.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for its APR-39A/B/C Radar Signal Detection Set (RSDS) including upgrade kits; and repair, integration, interim software...
by Fred Donovan | Aug 17, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Training & Exercises, USA
* National Defense magazine: “With Gates’ Proposals, the Edge Of the Perfect Storm Comes Ashore” * China Resurgent: DoD’s overdue report to Congress on China’s military capabilities says China is beefing up its ballistic and cruise...
