by Joe Katzman | Nov 10, 2010 | DID site, Memoriam
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, in 1918, the guns ceased. During Remembrance Day, the British Commonwealth countries remember those who came before, and those who came after, and all who have given in their nation’s service. John...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 10, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Small Business, Transport & Utility, USA
Lest we forget.(click to view full) Small business qualifier Kalitta Charters, LLC in Ypsilanti, MI recently won a $9.4 million fixed-price indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for the air transportation of human remains. Missions will normally originate...
by Fred Donovan | Nov 9, 2010 | Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Medical, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Signals Radio & Wireless, Transport & Utility, UAVs, WMD Defenses
* Sino-Russian detente – or at least a service contract or 2: China, Russia sign military cooperation agreement that includes contracts for spare parts for air defense systems, aviation, and naval equipment. * Not so bad: CEO of UK defense contractor Babcock...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 9, 2010 | Alliances, Boeing, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Policy - Procurement, USA
P-8i concept(click to view full) Obama’s visit leaves key issues unresolved; C-130J deletions. (Nov 8/10) When countries export weapons, they frequently set associated conditions. Rules against reselling the gear without permission would be a basic condition for...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 9, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Mines & Countermine-IED, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, R&D - Contracted, USA
He’s using a rake…(click to view full) According to the Landmine Monitor Report, landmines and “explosive remnants of war” contaminate as many as 200,000 square kilometers of land in more than 90 countries around the world. Allied forces deal...
