Spain Finalizes Buy of 108 Leopard 2A4 Tanks

by Joe Katzman | Sep 8, 2005 | Alliances, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Tanks & Mechanized

Leopard 2(click to view full) An Espanol-only release from the Spanish government that was translated by defense-aerospace.com appears to indicate that Germany will transfer full ownership of 108 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Spain. Contract issues have apparently been pending...

USA’s Falcon Program for Fast, Small Space Launches Evolving

by Joe Katzman | Sep 8, 2005 | DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Space, Launch Vehicles, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Outer Space, Project Management, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Rumours, Small Business, Space Warfare, USA

QuickReach concept On April 19, 2005, DID reported on a Headquarters Space and Missile Systems Center contract for SpaceX’s Falcon I system, under a Responsive Small Spacelift Launch Vehicles program. Indeed, SpaceX’s Falcon I system has 3 scheduled...

Hummers, Hummers Everywhere

by Joe Katzman | Sep 8, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA

On Patrol in Iraq The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Warren, MI has issued a slew of orders for various configurations of the HMMWV (“Hummer”) armored jeep. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2007, and will be performed by AM...

$62.8M in HEMATs: Your Ammo, Sir

by Joe Katzman | Sep 8, 2005 | Delivery & Task Orders, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, USA

HEMAT Trailer Engineered Support Systems (ESSI) subsidiary Systems and Electronics Inc. in St. Louis, MO received the full delivery order amount of $62.8 million as part of a firm-fixed-price contract for the Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer (HEMAT). This...

$52.1M for M240B Machine Guns

by Joe Katzman | Sep 8, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Guns - Personal Weapons, Other Corporation, USA

FN Manufacturing LLC in Columbia, SC received a $52.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for M240B Machine Guns. The M240 was adopted by the U.S. following a world-wide search for a reliable 7.62 mm coaxial NATO machinegun for tanks and armored vehicles. Because all...