by Editorial Staff | Sep 28, 2012 | Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Germany, India, Legal, Logistics, Mergers & Acquisitions, RFPs, USA
* US Navy Rear Admiral Thomas J. Moore, PEO Aircraft Carriers, reminds the industry that cost overruns feed “right into the hands of the people who question the need for 11 big-deck carriers” and “cutting a ship … is enticing for the green-eye...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Transport & Utility, USA
Latest updates: JMATS & JMATS-II Support contracts. MATS WST for SOCOM HC/MC-130J(click to view full) One of the most important components of Lockheed Martin’s C-130J medium transport planes never leaves the ground. The best equipment is useless if people...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 27, 2012 | C4ISR, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Logistics Innovations, Official Reports, Soldier's Gear, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation, USA
AEGIS got a full plate The US Navy’s AEGIS Program Office, PEO IWS, held an Industry Day last week about its AEGIS Ship Integration and Test Program (SI&T) in preparation of a forthcoming request for proposals. The Aegis Combat Weapon System (ACS/AWS)...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 26, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, USA
Try one on!(click to view full) Sept. 25/12: Ops Core Inc. in Boston, MA, was awarded a $45.5M firm-fixed-price contract for Modular Integrated Communication Helmets (MICH). The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Natick, MA, is the contracting activity (W911QY-12-D-0033)....
by Editorial Staff | Sep 26, 2012 | China, Daily Rapid Fire, People, United Technologies, USA
* Sikorsky announced on Monday that they would close their Military Completions Center in Big Flats, NY, by the end of the year. That facility was developed in 2007, following the acquisition of Schweizer Aircraft in 2004, to prep Black Hawk and Naval Hawk helicopters...
