$18.2M to Help PROPHET Decree Electronic Doom

by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | C4ISR, Contracts - Modifications, ECM, General Dynamics, IT - Cyber-Security, New Systems Tech, Other Equipment - Land, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Signals Radio & Wireless, USA

Repent or Fry General Dynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale, AZ received an $18.2 modification to a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the Prophet block II electronic attack capability. DID covered and explained the Prophet SIGINT system here. Work will be performed in...

$13M for USMC Unit Operations Center Modifications

by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | C4ISR, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, Forces - Marines, General Dynamics, IT - General, Other Equipment - Land, USA

A UOC General Dynamics Decision Systems in Scottsdale, AZ received a $13 million modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-02-C-2052) for the Unit Operations Center (UOC) Program. This modification includes recurring engineering change costs for 27 UOCs....

44 Receive Stations for U.S. Global Broadcast System

by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Raytheon, USA

GBS Concept & Elements(click to view full) Raytheon Systems Co. in Reston, VA received a $5.1 million cost-plus award-fee contract modification for the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) program, DoD’s satellite-based system for distributing video, imagery, and...

Marines Pleased, So USMC Orders $660M More ACOG Rifle Scopes

by Joe Katzman | Aug 15, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Field Reports, Forces - Marines, Guns - Personal Weapons, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Project Successes, R&D - Private, Soldier's Gear, USA

ACOG TA31RCO Major General J.N. Mattis, Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom, called them “the biggest improvement in lethality for the Marine infantryman since the introduction of the M1 Garand in WWII.” The USMC...

Turkey Launches $700M Helicopter Competition

by Joe Katzman | Aug 15, 2005 | Airbus, European Union (EU), Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - International, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Project Failures, RFPs, Russia, Turkey, United Technologies, USA

S-70 Seahawk Helicopters are a hot field right now. The USA’s $2.2 billion Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program has been awarded to Bell, which is also competing with Eurocopter for India’s $500-600 million light helicopter program. The USA’s own...