August 21, 2008 @ 3:34 am
· Filed under Contract Awards, Federal Budget Process, Konsberg, Maine, Norway, production program
In another example of the international integration of the US Defense Budget a Maine company received a sub-contract from Kongsberg Defense of Norway to fabricate parts for the Crew Remote Operating Weapon System (CROWS). Kongsberg had recently won a contract in the Spring to build a part of the system. Now because of this contract the company in Maine is able to expand and hire a few more workers. The overall effect of the several hundred billion the US spends each year on defense is vast, affecting companies from Maine to Iraq and Afghanistan.
For more see the article on WCSH6’s website.
Tagged with: afghanistan, crows, defense budget, international integration, Iraq, kongsberg defense, maine company, Norway, weapon system
July 27, 2008 @ 6:26 am
· Filed under Congress, Federal Budget Process, General Dynamics, Maine, Massachusetts, Northrop Grumman Corp., Restructuring, U.S. Navy, development program, production program
Recently the US Navy announced that it was not going to continue the DDG-100 program. Two ships are under construction by Northrop-Grumman and General Dynamics. Not unexpectedly the Senators from the affected states, mainly Massachusetts and Maine, have protested. See an article here. The major recent the Navy cites is the continued cost growth of the program. The first two were projected at under $4 B each, but now the estimates are over $5.5 B. Other than the shipbuilders, Raytheon is the most affected company as it was building the combat system of sensors for the ship. The Navy intends to continue production of the DDG-51 class instead. Read the rest of this entry »
Tagged with: combat system, ddg 100, ddg 1000, ddg 51, estimates, General Dynamics, grumman, Maine, Massachusetts, missions, new hull design, northrop grumman, Northrop Grumman Corp., Raytheon, senators, sensors, shipbuilders, two ships, U.S. Navy, whole sale
March 5, 2008 @ 3:59 pm
· Filed under Contract Awards, General Dynamics, Maine, production program
Even Maine is getting in on the defense business as General Dynamics announced that they will be expanding a facility in Saco, ME to build machine guns for the US military. See the press release here. The contract was for $36 M, but not all the work will be done at that facility.
Tagged with: defense business, General Dynamics, machine guns, Maine, press release
