Military breaking news update

DTN News - CONCERNED OVER FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MANKIND: Ark in the Arctic *Concerned by the fate of future generations in the face of the vital challenges of the next millennium *The Svalbard Global Seed Vault holds the most diverse collection of food crop seeds in the world, with over 60,000 samples from India. Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources The Hindu (NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala INDIA - November 16, 2014: In the Arctic winter, the only natural source of light is the moon for half a year. The moonlight is brighter owing to snow albedo casting its magical spell on the endless expanse of ice and snow, in this remarkable place close to the North Pole. Beneath a snow mountain is a concrete entrance to a different type of cave with colourful muted greenish-turquoise and white lights seeming to attract at least someone in this remote part of the earth. The lights, an award-winning design by Artist Dyveke Sanne and KORO (the Norweg

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  November 14,  2014 Source:   K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR-219-14   November 14,  2014 (NSI News Source Info)  KOTTAKKAL, Kerala INDIA -   November 14,  2014:  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  November 14, 2014   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY SRI International, Menlo Park, California, has been awarded a maximum $38,013,151 fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, requirements type contract to maintain, enhance, and demonstrate advanced microcircuit emulation technology capability and to continue with basic technology and production development.  This contract was a sole-source acquisition.  This is a three-year base contract, with two one-year option periods.  Locations of performance are California and New Jersey, with a Nov. 14, 2017, performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, and M

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  November 13,  2014 Source:  K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR-218-14   November 13,  2014 (NSI News Source Info)  KOTTAKKAL, Kerala INDIA -   November 13,  2014:  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  November 13, 2014   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, has been awarded an estimated $4,055,350,448 firm-fixed-price contract for prime vendor pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical-related products and support for worldwide distribution.  This contract was a competitive acquisition, and four offers were received.  This is a thirty-month base contract with three 30-month option periods.  Location of performance is Pennsylvania with a May 12, 2017 performance completion date.  Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, DoD retirees and dependent

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  November 12,  2014 Source:   K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR-217-14   November 12,  2014 (NSI News Source Info)  KOTTAKKAL, Kerala INDIA -   November 12,  2014:  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  November 12, 2014   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS   NAVY   ManTech Systems Engineering Corp., Fairfax, Virginia, is being awarded a $24,802,594 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-13-D-0002) to exercise an option for the procurement of warfare analysis and assessments, modeling and simulation, advanced concept development and acquisition analysis support for the Naval Air Systems Command’s Warfare Analysis and Integration Department. Work will be performed in Patuxent River, Maryland, and is expected to be completed in November 2015. Funds are not being obligated at time of award; funds will

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  November 10,  2014 Source:   K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR-216-14   November 10,  2014 (NSI News Source Info)  KOTTAKKAL, Kerala INDIA -   November 10,  2014:  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  November 10,  2014   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS   ARMY   Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Oak Brook, Illinois, was awarded a $57,609,736 firm-fixed-price contract, with options, for initial construction and beach nourishment at Great Egg Harbor Inlet to Townsends Inlet, Ocean City and Sea Isle City, Cape May County, New Jersey. Work will be performed in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 18, 2016. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with two received. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $57,609,736 are being obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Phi

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Orient Shield 14 Finishes With Field Training Exercise Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources  By Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo ~ US Army (NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala INDIA - November 7, 2014:  (CAMP HIGASHI-CHITOSE, Japan) -- Hundreds of U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members headed for the mountains to defend sovereign territory and defeat a fictional enemy during a simulated combat field training exercise here, Nov 3-5. The 72-hour field exercise puts to the test what Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members from the 11th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, Northern Army, have been rehearsing for the past week and a half. "The benefit of spending this time together allows us to work in unison as one team. Although we will fight separately, we have one common goal-de

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated  November 7,  2014 Source:   K. V. Seth - DTN News +  U.S. DoD issued No.  CR-214-15   November 7,  2014 (NSI News Source Info)  KOTTAKKAL, Kerala INDIA -   November 7,  2014:  U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary  of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued  November 7,  2014   are  undermentioned; CONTRACTS   NAVY   ERAPSCO, Columbia City, Indiana, is being awarded a $195,217,585 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-14-D-0025) to exercise an option for the procurement of up to 141,500 AN/SSQ series sonobuoys, and 10,000 MK-84 signal underwater sound devices. Work will be performed in De Leon Springs, Florida (51.7 percent), and Columbia City, Indiana (48.3 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2016. No funding will be obligated at time of award, funds will be obligated on individual delivery orders as they are issue