by Joe Katzman | Feb 17, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Helicopters & Rotary, Logistics, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
MH-35E tows AMCM(click to view full) The state of the Corps’ new CH-53K Improved Super Stallion programaging CH-53 aircraft leads to a high maintenance burden (44:1 maintenance:flying hours). Maintenance costs money, so it’s hardly surprising that United...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 17, 2006 | Ammunition, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Germany, Guns - 60+ mm direct, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Shells & Mortar Rounds
APFS-DS in flight Turkey and the Netherlands recently awarded Rheinmetall AG of Dusseldorf, Germany contracts for large-calibre tank and artillery ammunition worth some EUR 79 million ($94 million at current conversion). While US APFS-DS tank rounds use depleted...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 17, 2006 | Blimps & LTA Craft, Design Innovations, New Systems Tech, People, Russia, Small Business, USA
Aeros’ Russian concept(click to view full) DID’s in-depth article covering DARPA’s project for the 1-2 million pound (500-1,000 ton) WALRUS Hybrid Ultra-Large Aircraft (HULA) blimp-aircraft remains perennially popular. There’s something about a...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 17, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, UAVs, USA
Unload & Assemble(click to view full) In “One Small Step for a UAV, One Big Step for FCS Class I,” DID offered in-depth covered Honeywell’s Class I UAV Micro Air Vehicle (MAV), which has an inside track to become the US Army’s Future...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 17, 2006 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Corporate Innovations, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Training & Exercises, Transformation, USA
An announcement from secure messaging vendor Sigaba noted that the recent Trident Warrior ’05 annual FORCEnet exercise had experimentation and risk were built into the event, rather than being strictly a demonstration or showcase of proven technologies....
