Lockheed Martin's Savi Technology in Mountain View, CA received a maximum $100 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity/ indefinite-delivery, sole source contract for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and magnetic mounting brackets. RFID tags are similar...
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Mid Eastern Builders to Renovate US Navy’s Heckscher Drive Fuel Farm
Mid Eastern Builders in Chesapeake, VA, won a $22.2 million firm-fixed price contract for the replacement and construction of fuel tanks at Heckscher Drive fuel farm, facilities and fuel operations at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Jacksonville, FL. The work...
Australia’s 2009 Defence White Paper
(click to download) Defense was an issue in the 2007 Australian election. The center-left Labor Party attacked the center-right Liberal Party by citing mismanaged projects, and accusing the Howard government of making poor choices on key defense platforms like the...
Venezuela Buys $2B+ of Russian Tanks, Rockets… and More?
Smerch 9K58 firing(click to view larger) In November 2005, the title "F.I. Looks At Latin American Arms Market, Sees Venezuelan Buildup" said it all. In 2006, "Venezuela Buying SU-30s, Helicopters, et. al. From Russia" covered a $3 billion arms deal with Russia for...
Kiewit Pacific to Build Battle Area Complex at the Pohakuloa Army Training Area
CH-47D Lifts TargetAt Pohakuloa Training Area(click to view larger) Kiewit Pacific Co. in Kapolei, HI won a $32.2 million firm-fixed price contract for construction of a battle area complex (BAX) and a tactical vehicle wash facility at the Pohakuloa Army Training...
$2B in Construction Work Related to BRAC in San Antonio Area
Around $2 billion is being doled out to contractors for major construction work taking place at US military installations in San Antonio, TX as part of ongoing Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) adjustments. The construction program will provide facilities to...
‘Can You Hear Me Now?’: Carriers Provide US Navy Cell Phone Service
Can you hear me now?(click to view larger) Major US wireless carriers have received additional orders totalling $60 million to provide discounted voice and data wireless products and services to US Navy and US Marine Corps personnel. The products and services,...
Project Failure: Australia’s ALR 2002 Protection System
All they're ready for?(click to view full) On Sept 12/06, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Australia's A$ 400 million ALR2002 project, aimed at putting radar and infrared missile warning systems (RWRs) in Australia's helicopters, transports and F/A-18s, had...
Fort Bragg Food Service to be Provided by North Carolina Program for the Blind
Dinner's Ready!(click to view larger) North Carolina Business Enterprise Program (BEP) in Raleigh, NC received a $13.9 million cost-plus-award-fee contract for full food services at Fort Bragg, NC. The contract covers food service at the fort through Aug 31/12. For...

