The US Air Force Office of Scientific Research sees its mission as providing U.S. warfighters with a technological edge in battle. Each year, they evaluate thousands of basic research proposals received from scientists and researchers worldwide, in competition for a...
In the May-June 2005 issue of Military Review, “Paradox or Paradigm? Operational Contractor Support” by Col. Michael R. Rampy, USA (Ret.) discussed the role of contractors on the battlefield: “While most civilians are considered noncombatants, their...
It’s that time of year again. Octagon Process, Inc. in Edgewater, NJ received a maximum $12.8 fixed price with economic price adjustment requirements-type contract with a base period of one year and 2 one year options for deicing-defrosting and anti-icing...
OSTI sight,combat zone view(click to view full) Dec 26/06: Optical Systems Technology, Inc. (OSTI) in Freeport, PA received a $6.9 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract from US Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, VA for production and...
SBX radar, Pearl Harbor(click to view full) “SBX ABM Radar: Somewhere Over the Rainbow?” linked to papers covering a number of the issues faced by Raytheon’s giant floating X-band radar. If it succeeds, the Sea-Based X-Band radar can greatly aid both...
