AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder ThalesRaytheon's AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder weapon-locating radars automatically detect, track and locate enemy mortars, artillery and rocket launchers allowing friendly forces to counterfire with pinpoint accuracy. The TPQ-36 radar is...
The U.S. Army Engineer District in Philadelphia has a background page about dredging that explains the rationale and the different options. It's a frequent subject of military contracts, and is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' efforts to maintain America's...
Red flag to abull defense market As was the case in the communist Soviet Union, China's official military budget and real military budget are not the same thing. Many items are hidden under other ministries, or simply not reported truthfully in the absence of...
KC-X contenders(click to view full) As the $35 billion KC-45 tanker purchase flies into the teeth of Washington's political battles, the Lexington Institute think-tank discusses the relative ratings of each contestant in the USAF's aerial tanker competition. This is a...
Watts Constructors, LLC in Honolulu, Hawaii won a $46.9 million firm-fixed-price contract to build a Communications Center at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific, for Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Work will be performed in Wahiawa, Hawaii,...
Finnish NH90:1st flight(click to view full) It has been a long road for Finland's NH90-TTH battlefield transport helicopter program. The 2001 Nordic Group contract was intended to replace Finland's 4 Russian Mi-8 medium helicopters and 8 MD500 light utility...
DynCorp International LLC in Falls Church, VA received a $30.3 million firm-fixed price contract to design and build facilities for the Afghan National Army in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 25, 2009. There were 30 bids solicited on Dec...
KC-30 Concept(click to view full) The $35 billion KC-45 aerial tanker deal has attracted a lot of attention and commentary lately, as one might expect. It has also attracted a lot of lobbying dollars - again, as one might expect. While the Pentagon hopes it can keep a...
Sentinel radar(click to view full) The Thales-Raytheon Systems Co. LLC joint venture in Fullerton, CA received a $68.3 million firm-fixed price/ cost-plus fixed fee contract for life cycle support of its AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel air defense radars until Dec 31/11. There was...