David Axe of Defense Tech has a story about 12-year Lockheed Martin veteran engineer Mike DeKort, who made waves last month when he posted a video on YouTube alleging serious contractor failures on a Coast Guard patrol boat project. His beef with Lockheed is broader,...
NH-90 on deck(click to view full) The Australian Army’s 5th Aviation Regiment based at RAAF Townsville has received parliamentary approval for $20 million in new facilities for one of the key bases supporting its expanded NH90 helicopter fleet. The first NH90s...
LAIRCM Concept(click to view full) On September 14, 2006, the US DSCA (Defense Security & Cooperation Agency) has announced a proposed sale [PDF] to Canada, in order to support the sale of 4 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy transports. The sale includes 18 Pratt...
Dutch PzH-2000 howitzerheaded to Afghanistan(click to view full) With all of the recent C-17 related purchases by NATO, Canada, et. al., a reader drew our attention to a recent piece by military analyst Loren Thompson at the Lexington Institute think-tank in...
USS Toledo w. SH-60(click to view full) Northrop Grumman Newport News Corp. in Newport News, VA received a $142.8 million to accomplish the Depot Modernization Period (DMP) for the Improved Los Angeles Class attack sub USS Toledo [SSN 769], which was commissioned in...