2nd MEB Commander to Brief Live From Afghanistan
2nd MEB Commander to Brief Live From AfghanistanMarch 3, 2010
Marine Brig. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, commander of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, will brief live from Afghanistan at 11 a.m. EST, March 4, in the DoD Briefing Studio, Pentagon 2E973, to provide an update on Operation Moshtarak.
Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort into the building.
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UK Buys Force Protection MRAPs
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Contract Awards, Events, Force Protection, production program
Force Protection announced that they had signed a contract to provide the United Kingdom twenty-three Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The contract was signed through the USMC. The vehicles will most likely be used in Afghanistan to support the British forces there.
The continued operations there have demanded extreme efforts to protect against the mine and IED threat. The U.S. and its Allies continue to invest in MRAP vehicles while trying t figure out how best to fit then into their traditional organizations.
USMC Systems Command awards SETA contrac
Filed under: Contract Awards, SETA, TAIC, U.S. Marine Corps
TAIC was awarded a 10 year contract worth up to $500 M to provide SETA support to the US Marine Corps Systems Command at Quantico, VA. TAIC will provide technical, engineering and other support to the USMC program offices that develop and procure hardware for the Corps. TAIC team included 18 other companies.
For more see this at www.redorbit.com.
Alabama construction company wins contract to build up Camp Lejuene
Filed under: Caddell Yates, Contract Awards, U.S. Marine Corps, logistics, training
Caddell Yates, a Montgomery, AL, company was awarded a $180 M contract to build a new facility at the USMC’s Camp Lejuene in North Carolina. The contract could be worth even more if other options are exercised. It seems that this facility will be support a new Marine Regiment forming at the Camp as part of the planned expansion of the USMC.
See an article at Montgomeryadvertisor.com.
Marines buy more MRAP vehicles
Filed under: Contract Awards, Mississippi, Navistar, U.S. Marine Corps, production program
The USMC awarded Navistar a contract to purchase more of their new, lighter vehicles. The contract is worth about $750 M and will buy 800 or so vehicles. The trend in recent MRAP buys has been to get smaller and less bulky vehicles for service in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Marines especially have cut back on MRAP buys and moved away from the original vehicles.
Navistar makes the MRAP in Mississippi and the press release can be found at The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.com site here.
Marines order more rockets and their launchers
Filed under: Arizona, Contract Awards, Nammo, Norway, Talley Inc., U.S. Marine Corps, production program
Talley Inc, owned now by the Norwegian company Nammo, won a contract from the USMC to develop a launcher for 83mm rockets. The current system has been in use since 1984. The ammunition, currently produced by Talley, will remain the same, but a new system for firing the rockets from a Marine’s shoulder will be developed. The contract is for an initial buy of 146 launchers and 900 rounds of ammunition. Talley has produced over 40,000 rounds of this type. Nammo purchased the company last year as a way in to the US defense market.
See The Arizona Republic business site, here, for more on this contract.
USMC awards storage contract
Filed under: Agility DGS, Contract Awards, U.S. Marine Corps, logistics
The USMC awarded Agility Defense & Government Services a contract to provide storage and transhipment of material. The one year plus six option years contract has a value of about $140 M if fully executed and will cover both US and overseas bases. The company will be responsible for not just heavy equipment but also smaller and the Marine’s personal gear as well. This the third major contract that the company has won from the US Department of Defense in the last few years.
For more see this press release on Albawaba.com
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.
USMC buys more, smaller MRAP vehicles
Filed under: Contract Awards, General Dynamics, U.S. Marine Corps, logistics, production program
The USMC purchased 773 MRAP from General Dynamics. See a press release here. The contract is worth over $500 M. These are RG-31 MRAP designed in South Africa and will be sent to Afghanistan. The RG-31 was selected as it is smaller and lighter then other MRAP in the inventory and according to this article the US military is now concerned with rollovers and the size of the MRAP vehicles already purchased. Although wheeled they are very heavy and have issues with the roads and bridges in Iraq and Afghanistan. MRAPs are very all as well and can roll over more easily then other tactical vehicles.
Marines buy new transports
Filed under: Contract Awards, Hawker Beechcraft, Military Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps, commercial aviation, logistics, production program
The USMC awarded a contract to Hawker Beechcraft for 6 new transport aircraft. See a story here. These will replace older UC-12 aircraft also made by Hawker Beechcraft that have been in service for a few decades. These will most likely be used for personnel transport in more benign environments. The Army has been working to buy larger tactical transports through the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program but are struggling with the USAF on requirements and quantities.
Navy buys M16 rifles
Filed under: Contract Awards, Sabre Defence, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, production program
The US Navy, along with the USMC, and acting for FMS customers awarded a contract to Sabre Defence to manufacture M16 rifles. See a press release here. Sabre becomes only the third company to manufacture military specification M16 rifles since its introduction in the early Sixties. The order seems small at under 6,000 rifles but the Army and USMC have turned to the Colt Industries M4 carbine over recent years. The Special Operations Command went with their own unique HK product as well. The number of M16 rifles in the US inventory is large and will probably support needs in the near future.
USMC buys sights for AH-1 fleet
Filed under: Contract Awards, Lockheed Martin, Military Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps, development program
The USMC awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to build advanced, new sights for the AH-1 Cobra helicopter. See a story here. The $50 M contract will begin producing the sights in 2010. The AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight System is a multi-sensor system that will also provide targeting data and guidance for the Hellfire missile system. The US has used attack helicopters with great effect in Iraq and Afghanistan as they can provide a great deal of firepower at short notice. The new sight will extend the engagement range of the aircraft.
Marines award MRAP contract
Filed under: Contract Awards, Force Protection, U.S. Marine Corps, logistics, production program
Force Protection was awarded a contract by the USMC to support MRAP vehicles. See the press release here. The contract is worth over $40 M and will last over a year. Force Protection had recently had some issues winning MRAP contracts, and this win will be welcome. For more see this and this.
More USMC MRAP contracts
Filed under: Contract Awards, Navistar, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, logistics, production program
According to this article Navistar International was awarded a contract by the US Navy to provide maintenance support for USMC MRAP vehicles. This contract is to provide parts and most likely Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the many vehicles that are being used in Iraq and Afghanistan. The contract value is over $700 M. It again illustrates that modern systems are not only expensive to procure but to maintain which opens up a whole new venue to defense contractors.
Michigan economic development wars
Filed under: Congress, Contract Awards, Federal Budget Process, Michigan, development program, logistics, production program
As we have previously mentioned here and here Michigan has set up various entities to promote the state’s companies for defense contracts. According to this article though the head of the state organization is upset with one of the regional ones for not doing enough. The state hired a retired USMC general to run their organization and now he is raising a dispute over the efforts of one setup for the Western part of the state to the point where he wants to establish his own organization to do the work of the existing one. I guess when you are going out for Federal dollars no effort is wasted.
Marines buy MRAPs
Filed under: Contract Awards, U.S. Navy, production program
According to this article the US Navy awarded five separate contracts to Navistar International. These contracts will be used to buy MRAP vehicles for the USMC. The MRAP market has increased dramatically in the last three years with BAE, Navistar and Force Protection being the main suppliers. The US military invested heavily in these vehicles to defeat the threat from IED in Iraq which had become the prime threat to their troops. Unfortunately the future combat forces of the Army and USMC will rely on other vehicles, perhaps the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) or the humble HUMVEE which will leave the US with a large inventory of MRAP vehicles not suited to other tactical missions.
Marines buy more radios
Filed under: Contract Awards, Harris Corporation, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, production program
The US Navy awarded a contract to Harris Electronics to purchase tactical radios for the USMC. See an article here. The AN/PRC-117 radio order is worth about $118 M. Earlier the company had been awarded a $350 M contract for the radio. Harris has been eyed as an acquisition for a while, as reported here.
Textron unit wins contract for test equipment
Filed under: AAI Corporation, Contract Awards, IT, Military Aviation, Textron, U.S. Air Force, production program
AAI Corporation, an unit of Textron, won a contract form the USAF to build Joint Service Electronic Combat Systems Tester (JSECST) systems. See an article here. These will be used to test the electronic warfare equipment and avionics on various US aircraft. Since they are joint they will be used by USAF, Navy, USMC and Army aircraft. Even helicopters are starting to carry more sophisticated electronic and infra-red countermeasures as the threat has got more complicated. The contract is worth up to $67 M if all options are exercised. Sophisticated electronic systems require expensive test equipment to support their operations. The JSECST has been in production for several years and is used by the US and some allies.
M4 criticism continues
Filed under: Colt, Contract Awards, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, production program
It is not news that the Colt M4 carbine has received a lot of criticism for its performance in Iraq and Afghanistan. This article summarizes a great deal of it. It turns out that the M4, originally a shortened M16 for use by armor and air crew, does not do well in dusty environments. The Special Forces have moved to an HK product, called the SCAR. Many in Congress and the Army have lobbied for a the regular Army and USMC to buy the SCAR as well. The Army did work on a new rifle, the XM-8, that was canceled recently due to problems with the program. Because this is a key piece of equipment for the military expect to see more about this and further efforts to broaden the small arms inventory.
Navy awards environmental remidiation contract
Filed under: Contract Awards, Shaw Group, U.S. Navy, logistics
The Navy awarded the Shaw Group Inc a contract for up to 5 years that could be worth $150 M. See the press release here. This is the fourth award for this type of work to the company. They will do environmental remediation at various Navy and USMC bases on the East Coast. Similar contracts have or will be awarded for the other geographical areas of the country. Once again this demonstrates that the US military spends a great deal of money on things other then weapons and soldiers. Military bases are dirty places that have in cases decades of dirt to clean up, not to talk about spills or accidents that occur due to current operations. Work of this type is critical to keep the bases functioning.
V-22 money spread around
Filed under: Bell, Boeing, Contract Awards, Eaton, Military Aviation, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, production program
As part of the recent procurement of 167 V-22 Osprey’s by the USAF and USMC the Boeing led team will buy parts from Eaton. The expected revenue for this company from the contract could be over $300 M. See a story here. Eaton makes parts for the tilt rotor aircraft. This again illustrates the spillover effect from these large procurement contracts. Companies all over the world participate in the production of parts and services for the total systems. Gone are the days where one company does all of the work.
Marines order MRAPs from BAE
Filed under: BAE Systems, Contract Awards, Force Protection, U.S. Marine Corps, production program
The USMC awarded BAE a contract worth $715 M to build two versions of MRAPs for the Corps. See the press release here. BAE is moving to seize a large part of the MRAP business from the various US services. For the struggles of Force Protection lately see this past post. The BAE contract includes money for developmental upgrades and for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS).
SoBran Receives Three Year, $6.2 Million Recompete Contract
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
BAE Systems Receives $10.7 Million Order to Provide Transparent Armored Gun Shield Turret Assemblies for the U.S. Marine Corps
Filed under: Syndicated Industry News
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