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...
by [email protected] | Jun 14, 2011 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Corporation, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Geographical Focus, Industry & Trends, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Politics, Projections & Assessments, UAVs, USA
* The House Appropriations Committee approves the FY12 Defense Appropriations legislation. The bill contains $530 billion in non-emergency funding, an increase of $17 billion over last year’s level, but $9 billion below President Obama’s request. The...