CFB Bagotville(click to view full) Canada's Air Force currently has a traditional structure based around air wings. The inauguration of Mission Support Squadrons of self-sustaining logistics teams has begun to change that, and Canada has taken another step toward more...
And that's justthe mold... John C. Grimberg Company, Inc. in Rockville, MD won $5.9 million for firm-fixed price Task Order #0018 under a previously awarded indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract. They will renovate Bachelor Enlisted Quarters...
Tornado maintenance(click to view full) Over the past few years Britain's defense procurement went through significant reforms, especially in the area of aircraft maintenance. Platforms that are now handled under a full "future contracting for availability" full-life...
MH-53J Pave Low IV(click to view alt.) Lockheed Martin has announced a 10-year Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support II (ATARS II) contract from USAF Special Operations Command (AFSOCOM). The $1.1 billion contract will provide AFSOCOM crews with a distributed,...
SeaBox SB561.9(click to view full) July 16/07: Sea Box, Inc. in East Riverton, NJ received $6.4 million for firm-fixed-price Delivery Order #0001 under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5060) for 185 Large Refrigeration Systems (probably these). The firm...
Cougar assembly(click to view full) The estimated $8.4 billion MRAP program for 7,774 mine-resistant vehicles has seen almost 63% of its orders issued, with new orders emerging as vehicles complete testing and production capacity opens up. Force Protection of Ladson,...
AN/PVS-17C(click to view full) The AN/PVS-17 is a lightweight night vision device that uses the OMNI IV MX 10160 3rd generation image intensifier tube. The system weighs less than 2 pounds, can be submerged to 20 meters/ 66 feet, and is compatible with rail mountings....
M1A1 Abrams(click to view full) The USA's M1 Abrams tank fleet was fielded in the 1980s, and has undergone a number of modifications and improvements over the subsequent decades. It's a high-performance, high-maintenance tank - and any vehicle that's used accumulates...
The US Army's $120+ billion Future Combat Systems program has been subject to a great deal of criticism over its history. It was always planned as a development process with staged spinoffs, but a combination of pressure on the program and the field needs of the...