by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2007 | Africa - Other, Contracts - Awards, France, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat
FREMM concept(click to view full) “Dogfight at the Casbah: Rafale vs. F-16” noted the dwindling odds of a Rafale fighter sale to Morocco, but reported rumors that Morocco would purchase one of the new 142m, 6,000t Franco-Italian FREMM frigates for about...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 24, 2007 | Budgets, Forces - Marines, General Dynamics, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Tanks & Mechanized, Transformation, USA
Checking into it(click to view full) On August 22/07, the Pentagon released its Selected Acquisition Reports for the June 2007 reporting period, and the US Marines’ Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program was listed: “The SAR was submitted to report...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 23, 2007 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, New Systems Tech, Other Equipment - Land, Trucks & Transport, USA
M236 on Hummer(click for timed view) In an age of artillery trackback radars, one of the most important attributes for any artillery system is speedy set-up and take-down. The M109A6 Paladin fixed that problem for the USA’s 155mm self-propelled howitzers, but...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 23, 2007 | Airbus, Europe - Other, Forces - Marines, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
AMV with RCWS-30(click to view full) The Finnish firm Patria Oyj has made quite a name for itself in the field of wheeled Armored Personnel Carriers, via its popular Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV). Patria has won several international competitions a large 690-vehicle...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 23, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, USA
C2 Technologies of Vienna, VA received a contract for $5.95 million. This action provides for contract aircrew training and courseware development service at Davis Monthan AFB near Tucson, AZ. At this time all funds have been obligated. Air Combat Command AMIC/PKB in...
