Sniper XR on F-16(click to view full) These days, most global fighter fleets are seeing an increase in average ages. One of the ways to deal with this is via external add-ons like targeting and surveillance pods, a segment that has become very popular within the last...
FCS Constellation(click to view full) The Army’s $160+ billion Future Combat System program has been restructured, with 4 of the 18 systems in the program deferred, one removed from the program, and the fielding rate for the envisioned 15 brigade combat teams...
AH-64D Apache Longbow Boeing subsidiary McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co in Mesa, AZ received a $136.9 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract “for procurement of war replacement AH-64D Apache Longbow aircraft.” Work will be performed in Mesa,...
M4 carbine, firing(click to view full) On February 3, 2006, the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command issued a presolicitation notice for a nondevelopmental 5.56mm carbine capable of firing U.S. standard M855 and M856 ammunition. The current standard weapon in...
America’s “Department of Homeland Security” has grown significantly in the wake of 9/11, and contracting growth has accompanied this trend. While the organization scrambles to hire experienced procurement staff, it must still manage the programs...
