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$97M to Alion for Navy Media Relations, IT Support

$97M to Alion for Navy Media Relations, IT Support

Alion Science and Technology in McLean, VA received a $97 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract to provide the Chief of Navy Information Office (CHINFO) with media relations, community outreach, visual information systems, information technology...

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$9.8M to Harris for F/A-18 Fibre Channel Switches

$9.8M to Harris for F/A-18 Fibre Channel Switches

Harris Corp of Melbourne, FL recently announced a $9.8 million follow-on contract to provide 209 fibre channel network switches for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and for other military aircraft. The new award brings the total value of Harris' switch...

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Up to $21M to SAIC for DoD Cyber Security Training

Up to $21M to SAIC for DoD Cyber Security Training

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in San Diego, CA recently announced that it will provide cyber security training to Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, via a prime task order under the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) omnibus ENCORE...

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DARPA Program Reaches for Better Prosthetics

DARPA Program Reaches for Better Prosthetics

LeTourneau U project-not DARPA(click for more) A February 2008 Pentagon DefenseLINK story touted the progress of prosthetic limb development, fueled by a combination of combat need and the steadily advancing capabilities inherent in modern electronics and robotics....

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$8.2M to Raytheon for HARM Missile Maintenance

$8.2M to Raytheon for HARM Missile Maintenance

AGM-88 HARM Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received an $8.2 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for depot level repair, maintenance, and post-production services for the High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). Raytheon...

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Chile Looking to Replace F-5s With More F-16s

Chile Looking to Replace F-5s With More F-16s

FACh F-5E(click to view full) Chile's 16 upgraded F-5E/F+ Tiger II lightweight fighters are very old, and are slated for decommissioning in 2009. Its Mirage 50CN Panteras have already been retired. The country is looking to used F-16s as a replacement, in order to...

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