Criticism In Malaysia Of Sole Source Submarine Contract
Filed under: Business Line, Contract Awards, Events, Malaysia, production program
In 2002 the Malaysian Government signed a contract to purchase two advanced diesel electric submarines from European manufacturers. The contract was worth about $1.5 billion. The first vessel has already been delivered and the second will be next year.
The opposition parties are criticizing the government for not doing the contract through competitive bids but rather sole sourcing it to France’s Aramis and Spain’s Navantia. The normal practice in Malaysia is to competitively bid large contracts but the Government defended the contract as protecting defense information. The argument must be that since no public RFP was put out only the builder learned about the requirements and capabilities needed. It is rather a strange argument unless there is an acceptance that only domestic suppliers can be trusted and as in this case there were none.
Pakistan gets first Sword-class frigate
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- In a move intended to boost its surface warfare capabilities, the Pakistan Navy has taken delivery of its first F-22p class frigate.
EMS to deliver tracking tech for EU ops
LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- EMS Global Tracking has been selected to deliver its Blue Force Tracking systems to the European Union to support advanced situational awareness capabilities.
Navy contracts for MPACT-3000 systems
MONTVILLE, N.J., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted Marotta Scientific Controls to deliver additional airborne compression systems to support missile launch capabilities.
CACI selects Digimarc for SmartData
BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Digimarc Corp. announced it has been contracted to help advance U.S. military video intelligence systems to support unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities.
ABCs of RFID: Understanding and Using Radio Frequency Identification — White Paper
Filed under: Business Line, Events, development program, logistics
RFID technology is being more and more integrated into military hardware. This is to primarily track items and supplies as they flow from the production facility to the front line. Read this in depth overview of RFID technology and capabilities, major standards and ways to improve convenience, accuracy, safety and security.
It is available here.
Explosives training workshop scheduled
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense and Homeland Security departments are sponsoring a four-day workshop designed to advance explosives detection and first-responder capabilities.
Northrop Grumman opens emerging tech lab
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman announced the establishment of an Emerging Technologies lab to support the U.S. Army with next-generation Web-based capabilities.
Air Force selects NG for MADL program
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to develop a simulation model in an effort to improve coordinated tactics and engagement capabilities.
UAE to Buy AMRAAM from Raytheon
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Countries, Events, Military Aviation, Raytheon, UAE, production program
Raytheon announced that they had signed a contract with the UAE to provide advanced AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for the nation’s F-16 fleet. Reuters reports that the contract is for over two hundred of the missiles. No contract value was given but it is substantial as the AMRAAM is a fairly expensive system. Deliveries are expected to begin in the 2011 time frame. Over the last five years the UAE has invested heavily in upgrading the capabilities of their armed forces. Most recently they have invested over three billion dollars into missile and air defense capability with the purchase of PATRIOT and THAAD systems from the U.S.
USMC buys wireless communications from TeleCommunications Systems
Filed under: Contract Awards, IT, TCS, U.S. Marine Corps, logistics, production program
The USMC exercised a contract with TeleCommunications Systems to buy their Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) system to support deployed forces. The initial contract is worth about $3 M, but the company hopes to grow this through options to a total of $70 M by 2011. The WPPL System provides network and communication wireless capability to support maintenance and logistic activities. It is able to use line-of-sight and non line-of-sight capabilities to do this.
For more see the press release at the Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.com.
Scottish firm expands in the US
Filed under: Contract Awards, General Dynamics, IT, Scotland, WFS, development program
The Scottish company, WFS, has won a development deal from GD. See an article here. WFS works on advanced radio waves propagation techniques. Like many Europeon companies they have looked to the US and the expanded defense budgets of the last 7 years to gain work. It also again demonstrates that in the long run it is cheaper and more efficient for US companies to look overseas for existing capabilities, rather than develop them internally.
Indian Defence Minister stresses good aspects of offset clause
Filed under: India, Military Aviation, Proposal, development program
Bump – According to this article as a way to meet the 30% offset requirement, EADS offered to let India join the Eurofighter upgrade program. India would become part of the program’s member countries, the fifth one to join, and also would have the opportunity to participate in other planned EADS programs.
India’s government currently requires that any contract awarded to a foreign defense company have a 30% offset clause. See an article here. Minister of Defense Antony recently reassured foreign companies that this is not a bad thing. For the new fighter contract currently being bid on by various American, European and Russian companies the offset will be 50%. Some of the offerers are balking at this provision. The Minister rightly points out that this kind of offset will allow the foreign companies to develop capabilities in India that might benefit them in the long run.
Navy awards concept development contract to Boeing for EP-3 replacement
Filed under: Argon ST, Boeing, Contract Awards, U.S. Navy, development program
Concurrent with the replacement of the P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft the US Navy is also developing a replacement for the EP-3 Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft. This story says that the Navy awarded Boeing a contract to begin concept development for this airplane. Read more
Alion Receives $1.8M Army Contract to Review and Analyze Warfighter Capabilities
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Alion Receives $3.1M Army Battle Command Support Services Task Order to Evolve LandWarNet Concepts
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
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