MQ-1 maintenance(click to view full) The Air Force recently awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems of San Diego, CA a $168.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance under the MQ-1 Predator/ MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System program. The MQ-9 Reaper...
Praise the Lord,and pass the SIGINT General Dynamics C4 Systems Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ received a $70.8 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity with firm-fixed-price contract. This "face" value is based on the expected aggregate value of orders issued over...
M270 firing GMLRS(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Missile and Fires Control in Grand Prairie, TX received a $14.6 million firm-fixed-price contract to upgrade 6 of Bahrain's M270 rocket launchers to the M270C1 configuration. M270 tracked launchers can hold up to...
CoastWatch Q200MP(click to view full) IDEX 2009 grabbed headlines recently with multi-billion dollar deals for C-17 and C-130J transports. Those deals are likely to elevate the UAE's position on the international stage, but interests closer to home also need tending....
Feel the force... In a great victory for Power Point warriors everywhere, American troops discovered that same powerful but eye-safe green laser pointers used in their civilian jobs were much more effective than bright spotlights, when it came to stopping oncoming...
naval consolidation(click to view full) In 1993, a bottom-up review concluded that declining demand after the end of the Cold War needed a restructured defense industry with fewer assets. During a Pentagon dinner that has come to be called the "Last Supper," Deputy...
Gunnery practice(click to view full) Jan 22/09: Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems Sector in San Diego, CA receives a $49.1 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for another 160 BQM-74E Aerial Targets and associated technical data for...
MK47 Striker40(click to view full) General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products recently announced a $12 million contract from the U.S. government for production of the MK47 STRIKER40 lightweight grenade machine gun. 40mm grenade machine guns like the Mk19 are...
Guest Article by Dr. Dennis Jensen, MP The US refusal to sell the F-22 Raptor to its main allies is a matter of grave concern to many around the world and is an issue exacerbated by the possible termination of the Raptor project before it even delivers the...