by Joe Katzman | Oct 17, 2011 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Nuclear Weapons, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Security & Secrecy, USA
Atlantic CommTech Corp. in Virginia Beach, VA received a $12 million firm-fixed-price contract. They’ll provide interior intrusion detection systems for protective aircraft shelters, and redundant cable, for the 498th Nuclear Systems Wing. Atlantic CommTech will...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 17, 2011 | Asia - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, China, Daily Rapid Fire, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Oshkosh, People, Policy - Doctrine, Scandals & Investigations, Warfare - Trends
* Former Secretary of Transport Philip Hammond is replacing Liam Fox as the UK’s Minister of Defence, a position that has seen a lot of turnover in past years. Fox resigned under pressure because of the access he gave to his friend Adam Werritty. FT, Guardian,...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 16, 2011 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Other Equipment - Land, Trucks & Transport, USA
“Frag 7” HMMWV w. OGPK(click to view full) In early October 2011, BAE Systems Survivability Systems, LLC in Fairfield, OH received a $67.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for Overhead Gunner Protection Kit (OGPK) sub-assemblies. OGPK is an open gunner...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 14, 2011 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, Engineering Vehicles, European Union (EU), Issues - Political, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pre-RFP, Procurement Innovations, Submarines, Tanks & Mechanized
* US Army acquisition personnel has updated the Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) website several times in recent days to help contractors position themselves for the forthcoming Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the project. JAB has an undisclosed...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 14, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, People, Small Business, USA, Warfare - Lessons
Didn’t go well(click to view full) In October 2011, Data Solutions & Technology in Lanham, MD received a $9.7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Anti-Armor Analysis Program (AAAP) Services Support from the US Army. AAAP’s goal is to analyze...
