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U.S. Bid for New GCV on Track

taktik(z) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:20:11 +0000

A small and relatively unknown company has filed a complaint linked to a U.S. Army tender for the development of a new ground combat vehicle.

Advanced Defense Vehicle Systems filed the protest with the Government Accountability Office but officials said the complaint was unlikely to setback U.S. Army’s September plan to award contracts this summer for the new combat vehicle program.

The small Michigan-based company known by its acronym ADVS said in a statement that it had “submitted a proposal that offered proven technology developed by ADVS and its subcontractors that would provide the Army with an innovative, maneuverable vehicle offering an extraordinary level of crew protection.”

Still, the ADVS proposal was rejected on grounds of what Defense News claimed to unmet requirements set by the U.S. Army. Until that rejection, ADVS was among four companies bidding for a piece of the program.

All proposals for the first phase of the combat vehicle program were submitted in late May. Program officials expect to award up to three contracts for the technology development phase by Sept. 27.

The Army launched the GCV program in April 2009 as part of a larger Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization program, formerly known as Future Combat Systems. The modernization plan opts to use mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles while upgrading those currently in use, particularly the Styker.

Military experts anticipate the first ground combat vehicle to be used in infantry fighting, providing what they call a “highly survivable platform” for transferring infantry squads in field operations.

It is the first vehicle that will be designed from the ground up to operate in an improvised explosive device environment.

In recent weeks, senior U.S. Army officials have indicated their desire to trim combat vehicles in size and weight.

The Army’s Chief of Staff, Gen. George Casey, has specifically said that future replacements should be much lighter than the estimated 70 tons that program officials have specified that the new combat vehicle should weigh.

Also vying for the bid is BAE Systems, which has teamed with Northrop Grumman. Other industry teams have yet to be announced.

At least three contracts will be involved in the project. They include technology development, engineering and manufacturing design. Once the primary contractors are selected, the U.S. Army could take delivery of the vehicles within 5-7 years, military experts forecast.

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Military Opens Brain Injury Center

taktik(z) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:15:40 +0000

The U.S. military is opening a new medical center in suburban Washington dedicated to traumatic brain injury, sometimes called the signature wound of today’s wars.

The $65 million National Intrepid Center of Excellence at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda was built with private funds by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.

The New York-based charity is turning the building over to the military on Thursday.

Brain injuries are common among service members who have been exposed to blasts from the bombs used by insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The center will test new treatment methods and introduce patients and their families to services available for those suffering from brain damage and psychological problems.

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SB GDI Consulting Services

taktik(z) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:11:51 +0000

The SB GDI Consulting Services offered by taktik(z) develops capabilities to assist small and medium-sized manufacturers participate and expand business opportunities for providing parts for U.S. Department of Defense and other government agency customers.

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Resolves defense parts obsolescence problems

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Employs integrated approach incorporating engineering, qualification, and manufacturing

Responds rapidly with proven capabilities

GDI Market Advantage

Provides manufacturers with customized matching of published defense solicitations

Assists with technical and bidding process questions relating to specific solicitations

Provides instruction and assistance for doing business with the Department of Defense

Increases small and medium-sized manufacturer participation in defense procurements

GDI Technical Services

Develops new & innovative methods to resolve parts shortages, surge demand, sustainment and obsolescence

Provides engineering services for legacy defense systems

Develops rapid response methods for urgent battlefield parts requirements

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Custom Foam Interiors

taktik(z) — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:37:10 +0000

Like so many other things, shipping cases, carrying cases and custom cases can all be manufactured using a variety of different materials based on your durability needs. For maximum protection custom foam combined with the right case construction is an integral part of the packaging of your valuable and sensitive items.

By understanding what each of these different foam manufacturing methods has to offer, you can gain a better understanding for which type of custom foam is right for you and your packaging needs. Different methods for manufacturing custom foam – along with their best use – are outlined below.

Die-Cut Custom Foam

Die-cutting is used to create large quantities (typically over 25) of uniformly designed products. If your organization is going to require a large number of a particular case for packaging your product for sale in the industrial or retail markets, the company that you contract to manufacture them may very well use die-cutting for its efficiency and cost saving benefits.

Band Saw/Hand-cut

Band Saw is an excellent single piece cutting method. It’s perfect for quick prototypes with minimal detail and few cavities. Typically the pattern image is drawn on the underside of the foam then cut with a band saw with a special low dust foam blade. A skilled technician cuts each cavity entering from an outer wall of the foam following the pattern and exiting back through the original entry point. Once the cutting is complete the entry point is glued back together.

Water Jet Design

Water jet cutting is a popular manufacturing method that involves using a high pressure jet of water to perform precision cuts and designs. If you can draw it with CAD you can cut it. Water jet is very cost effective for quantities under 25. The huge advantage is that it can cut extremely detailed configurations, very small cavities and a large number of cavities with ease. Whereas previously discussed band saw is time consuming, tedious and very difficult when it comes to tiny details. Water jet also directly penetrates the foam eliminating the entry point from a side wall creating a week spot. The end product is uniformly strong and exceptionally durable and presents well for sample and tradeshow needs. The water jet process does have a drying time that varies on the type of foam and the fabricators drying procedure and should be considered when calculating receipt of goods deadlines.

Contour Saw Manufacturing

Many manufacturing firms – and custom foam designers – use contour saws for their flexibility and ease of use. Contour saws allow the designer to apply razor sharp precision to their foam. Contour Saw is also an excellent choice for small quantity production. While the detail capabilities are better than band saw it does not have the capability that water jet has. One of the big advantages is that you don’t have to deal with drying of the foam. Contour saw may be limited to foam thickness.

CNC Router Machining

A CNC (computer numerically controlled) machining tool is a highly automated system that utilizes CAD designs and computerized data configurations, as opposed to manufacturing manually. The computer driven machinery results in consistent and uniform quality and design.

CNC Router is best suited for firm foams.

Hot Wire CNC Foam Cutting

CNC Hot wire foam cutters are popularly used in manufacturing to achieve precise, customized results from semi-rigid foams. Often used in fabricating architectural products such as crown moldings and columns, hotwire foam cutters work well with EPE and EPP foams.

Self-Configuration Options

When time is of the essence and your presentation and protection needs don’t require custom foam, self-configuration options like using a utility knife or electric knife to cut solid layers of foam or using pre-cut “pick ‘n’ pluck” foam are a practical approach.

Considering the preceding information, when it comes to protecting your important equipment and products you have many foam options. Today’s shipping case interiors can be designed using many truly sophisticated methods of custom designed foam, creating the most formidable kinds of protection and security for even the most discerning organizations.

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BAE, Northrop Submit GCV Bid

taktik(z) — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:20:16 +0000

The BAE Systems (LON:BA) -Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) team pursuing the U.S. Army Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) submitted its proposal to the U.S. Army today.

As a top supplier to the U.S. military we must continue to evolve and provide enhanced protective capabilities to our soldiers as they operate in increasingly dangerous environments, said Mark Signorelli, vice president and general manager of Ground Combat Vehicle at BAE Systems. We have provided our customers with a proposal that meets their requirements, mitigates risk, will deliver on schedule and is affordable.

The BAE Systems-Northrop Grumman GCV offering will be the first combat vehicle designed from the ground-up to meet the current IED-threat environment. The team offering brings more survivability, mobility and versatility to the Army and is scalable to the level of protection required for a variety of operations. The team’s GCV survivability will exceed that of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle and the enhanced mobility capabilities will allow it to effectively operate in urban and cross country environments.

As proven by our proposal, both Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems will exploit decades of hard won, hands-on experience to provide the warfighter with the most potent, fully integrated combat platform capable of prevailing on any battlefield, anywhere in the world,” said Joe G. Taylor, Jr., Northrop Grumman Information Systems’ vice president for Ground Combat Systems.

The teams’ vehicle will also have an integrated electronic network capability and embedded intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets to connect warfighters. The design concept is based on mature technology and provides a low risk approach to a highly compliant solution. The advanced electronic network will also be adaptable to future network upgrades.

BAE Systems is the top producer of combat vehicles in the world and earlier in the year announced a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation. Northrop Grumman will serve as the C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) lead for GCV.

The GCV program is a development effort headed by the U.S. Army to develop the first combat vehicle designed from the ground-up to operate in an IED-threat environment.

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Automation Alley Opens Defense Office

taktik(z) — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:23:49 +0000

Automation Alley has officially opened its Macomb Defense office in Sterling Heights, which will serve as a clearing house for economic development in Macomb County’s arsenal of defense companies.

“We’re shining a light on Macomb County’s Defense Corridor,” says Ken Rogers, executive director of Automation Alley. “Sixty-five percent of all defense work in Michigan comes from Macomb County. It makes sense for us to be in Macomb County.”

The office will be staffed by six people, mostly engineers. They will refer government work to local firms and help them become ready to bid on and facilitate that work. Possible assignments range from building parts of military vehicles to research and development of the latest military equipment.

Automation Alley has helped refer 200 local companies, mostly manufacturers, to TARDEC in Warren, MI which serves as one of the principal hubs for the defense industry. The idea behind this effort is to move work to existing manufacturers and other firms to help make up for the loss in automotive business, preserving and even creating some jobs.

“Our opportunities with the military continue to grow,” Rogers says. “We continue to work with them to find ways to diversify our local businesses.”

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Textron to Deliver Armored Security Vehicles to Army

taktik(z) — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:39:15 +0000

Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron, Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the signing of a new base contract award for the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) and M1200 Armored Knight with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM).

The finalized contract includes an exercised option for 423 vehicles (327 M1117s and 96 M1200s) with provisions for future options of up to 272 more vehicles. These quantities are in addition to a base order previously awarded under a letter contract award of 191 M1117 ASVs and 65 M1200 Armored Knight vehicles, field support and special sustainment tools, as well as technical and field services. Delivery of these latest orders are expected to commence October 2010 and, should all options of the contract be exercised, could continue through the first quarter of 2012. The contract totals approximately $461 million with an additional $239 million in options remaining to be exercised. Textron Marine & Land Systems has delivered a total of 2,600 ASVs to the U.S. Army to-date.

The ASV, which effectively addresses the U.S. Army’s current requirements overseas and has significant upgrade potential to mitigate emerging threats, is seeing ever-expanding combat mission roles for the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Textron Marine & Land Systems General Manager Tom Walmsley. Our team looks forward to building and supporting ASVs with a focus on mission success and returning our soldiers home safely.

The ASV is a 4X4 wheeled armored vehicle that offers significant crew protection through the employment of multiple layers of armor, defending against small arms fire, artillery projectile fragments, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and land mines. The ASV possesses superior mobility, agility, handling and ride quality through the utilization of a four-wheel independent suspension system.

The ASV has maintained exceptional operational readiness and combat availability rates over the life of the U.S. Army program as vehicles log more than 30,000 miles per year in combat operations. Textron Marine & Land Systems has achieved more than 56 consecutive months of on-time delivery to the U.S. Army on the ASV program.

The ASV family of vehicles performs a wide variety of missions including scout, infantry personnel carrier, reconnaissance, command and control and maintenance. U.S. Army ASV missions include operations with the Military Police, convoy protection, perimeter security, as well as Field Artillery Combat Observation and Lasing Teams (COLT) with the M1200 ASV configuration.

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Custom Foam Interiors

taktik(z) — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:12:05 +0000

Die-Cut Custom Foam

Band Saw/Hand-cut

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Contour Saw Manufacturing

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CNC Router is best suited for firm foams.

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Oshkosh Signs Deal For Military Trucks

taktik(z) — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:35:44 +0000

Oshkosh Defense, the defense arm of Oshkosh Corporation, has received a Pentagon order for more than 2,600 military trucks, in a deal worth more than $410 million.

Oshkosh Defense said Monday the vehicles are scheduled for delivery between March and December 2011.

The trucks are part of an armored family of vehicles for transporting U.S. Army troops and supplies.

Some models can haul as much as 10 tons.

The deal is the latest in a string of high-priced military contracts for the Oshkosh, Wis.-based company, which in the last year or so it has received contracts worth about $4 billion for thousands of mine-resistant trucks and spare parts.

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