by [email protected] | Jun 15, 2011 | Aircraft, China, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Geographical Focus, Leadership & People, People, Pre-RFP, Procurement Innovations, Radars, USA
* In his final budget testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee, outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the planned reductions in the size of the ground forces, reforms to the Tricare program and saving targets laid out by President Obama. * The UK...
by [email protected] | Jun 15, 2011 | Asia - Other, China, Domestic Security, Fighters & Attack, IT - Cyber-Security, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Politics, Rolls Royce, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
* The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee accuse China of hampering a congressional probe into how counterfeit electronics ended up in the U.S. military supply chain. * Russia and France sign a protocol of intent, but not a final...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 14, 2011 | Bases & Infrastructure, Delivery & Task Orders, Other Corporation, USA
Mechanical dredge(click to view full) June 9/11: Vortex Marine Construction, Inc. in Oakland, CA won a $500 million firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity task-order, under a multiple-vendor umbrella contract. They’ll perform various...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 14, 2011 | Bombs - Cluster, Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation, USA
AGM-158 JASSM in flight(click to view full) In mid-June 2011, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Orlando, FL received a 5-year, not-to-exceed $100 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity sole-source contract to provide technical support for the WCMD...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 14, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Radars, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
E-2C Hawkeye(click to view full) Lockheed Martin in Syracuse, NY receives a 5-year, $37.6 million fixed-price-requirements repair contract for items to support the E-2C Hawkeye’s APS-145 radar system. Work will be performed in Syracuse, NY, and will run to June...
