India To Invest In U.S. Towed Artillery Pieces
Filed under: BAE Systems, Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Countries, Events, India, production program
The U.S. military uses three primary artillery systems for its fire support. These are the M109 Paladin self propelled 155mm howitzer, the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) in tracked and wheeled versions; and the M777 lightweight 155mm towed howitzer. All three of these systems have seen a great deal of use over the last twenty years and performed effectively. It was announced yesterday that India’s government intends to buy 145 of the M177 systems.
This contract will be worth over $600 million if fully executed. The M777 is made by BAE Systems and due to its weight and mobility is ideal to support Indian forces in mountainous regions and represents a significant technological upgrade to their existing inventory of Swedish, Russian and British systems.
U.S. Allies Move In Different Directions On Missile Defense
The U.S. and its Allies have made significant investments in missile defense over the last twenty years. Changes in policies and leadership though...U.S. Allies Move In Different Directions On Missile Defens
The U.S. and its Allies have made significant investments in missile defense over the last twenty years. Changes in policies and leadership though...Albania Buys Eurocopters
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Countries, EADS, Events, Military Aviation, logistics, production program
The former Eastern European satellite countries of the Soviet Union have made a hodgepodge of strides over the last twenty years to a more modern military. Some of the more Western ones like Czech Republic and Hungary have begun buying NATO standard weapons and equipment. Others due to their poor economies and situations have not been able to do much.
It was announced yesterday that Albania which is one of the poorest countries in Europe will spend what must be a significant portion of their defense budget on five Eurocopter aircraft. The Cougar medium transports will be delivered in about three years at a cost of almost $100 million. They will represent a major upgrade over what old and less capable Russian Mil aircraft.
The market in this part of Europe had been hoped to be a big one for U.S. and European defense contractors. Unfortunately the global recession along with economic and political problems has limited the amount of funds available to be spent on new weapons. Perhaps as NATO continues its expansion and the world’s economy picks up there will be more orders like this.
Marine Corps Buys Swords
Filed under: Atlanta Cutlery, Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Events, Services, U.S. Marine Corps, logistics, production program
In another edition of our continuing series the U.S. Defense Department buys a lot of different things the United States Marine Corps placed an order with Atlanta Cutlery for Non-Commissioned Officer ceremonial swords. The contract is an extension of one previously awarded with no value given. The company has been making swords for the U.S. military for almost twenty years but has supplied other world armed forces with knives for much longer then that.
The company markets swords for all of the services available for sale by individual personnel. The company also makes militaria and collectibles.
Defense Department Awards Further RFID Contract
Filed under: Business Line, Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Events, IT, Intermec, Services, USCG, logistics, production program
Continuing their investment in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) the United States’ Defense Department awarded an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (ID/IQ) contract for RFID equipment. Intermec, Inc. was one of the winners. If all options on the contract are awarded it could be for nine years with a value up to $418 million.
Intermec has been making equipment for the electronic tracking of goods for over twenty years and has received significant contracts from DoD in the past. RFID has made it easier and more efficient to track and ship materiel by providing quick means to identify cargo and route it. Under the Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) – IV contract not only DoD entities but the U.S. Coast Guard, NATO and other allies as well as foreign countries may purchase this technology. Intermec like with all ID/IQ contracts is not necessarily guaranteed any work from it depending on how the U.S. wants to exercise the contract.
ARH’s first try is cancelled
Filed under: Bell, Congress, Department of Defense, Federal Budget Process, Military Aviation, Restructuring, U.S. Army, commercial aviation, development program, production program
After the close of the stock market this evening the Department of Defense announced that they are canceling the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) contract with Bell. The ARH-70 was to be a replacement for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft that has been in service for over twenty years. ARH was one of the programs created out of the end of the RAH-66 Comanche program. Bell had run into cost and schedule growth issues with the program, much of it probably due to an overly optimistic US Army estimate on the program. The program had suffered a Nunn-McCurdy cost breach and that required DoD to either certify to Congress on the necessity of the program, or cancel it. Now the Army will start over.
See The Wall Street Journal for more.
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