Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) received a task order to provide counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) training services to the US Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic's Tactical Command and Control (C2) Division....
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This is Not Your Father’s Parachute: US Army Replaces 1950s-Vintage Chute
US Army ParatroopersDrop into North Korea(click to view larger) We all have seen photos of a sea of big round parachutes, as US Army paratroopers descended on German troops in France during World War II, on North Korean troops during the Korean War, and into northern...
Clement to Build 3 Battalion Headquarters Buildings at Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis' 3rd Brigadeon the move(click to view full) Clement Group in Montgomery, AL received a $15.7 million firm-fixed-price task order for the design and construction of 3 battalion headquarters buildings for Battalion Combat Teams Complexes at Fort Lewis, WA....
Libya Buys Border Control System from SELEX
US Army Turns to Hollywood to Prepare Soldiers for Deployment
ICT FlatWorld Simulation(click to view larger) A decade ago, the US Army turned to the University of Southern California, the gaming industry, and Hollywood to develop virtual reality systems to simulate the battlefield situations and cultural interactions that...
‘Beam Me Up, Scotty’: Harper to Build US Army Starship Barracks
Starship Barracks Model(click to view larger) Although the term "starship barracks" conjures up images of a young James T. Kirk going through basic training at the Starfleet Academy, it's actually the US Army's name for a new type of training barracks. Starship...
Harris to Support USAF Air Mobility Command C2 Systems
The AISS contract has a 1-year base period with 3 one-year options. Harris will lead architecture planning and design, information assurance, and network support under the contract. Harris is 1 of 3 subcontracts to CSC on the AISS contract; the other 2 are Northrop...
France Orders 3 FREMM Frigates
French FREMM concept(click to view full) On Oct 30/09, the EU's OCCAR defense procurement agency, which manages the Franco-Italian FREMM project, issues an order to DCNS for 3 more Aquitaine class FREMM frigates on behalf of France's Navy. The 3 ships will include 2...
Czechs Bounce, So Bolivia Goes Chinese
Canadian T-33, on display(click to view full) The Fuerza Aerea Boliviana wants to replace its 16 obsolete Lockheed T-33s, a fleet of trainer and light attack jets whose design is derived from the USAAF/ USAF's first jet fighter, the P-80 Shooting Star. American...

