by Joe Katzman | Nov 1, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Europe - Other, European Union (EU), France, Industry & Trends, Projections & Assessments
Europe(click to view full) Analyst firm Forecast International’s “Europe Market Overview” offers a less-than-optimistic view of Europe’s status as a defense market, and provide very relevant background to US Secretary of Defense Robert...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 1, 2007 | Contracts - Intent, Grenades, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Surface-Air, Raytheon, Shells & Mortar Rounds, USA
Hellfire II On Oct 29/07, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced [PDF] Israel’s formal request for a wide variety of missiles and ammunition. Previous orders have outfitted its air force for air-air and air-ground combat. While many of this...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 1, 2007 | Contracts - Intent, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Raytheon, USA
TOW-2A cutaway(click to view full) On Oct 29/07 the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced [PDF] Egypt’s formal request for 2,000 TOW 2A anti-armor guided missiles. The TOW 2A is an improved version of the original Tube-launched Optically-tracked...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 1, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Materials Innovations, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Robots, Soldier's Gear, Transformation, USA
Dragon Runner”Throwbot” Goodrich Corp. subsidiary Sensors Unlimited Inc. in Princeton, NJ received a $1.25 million increment of a $5.7 million cost plus fixed fee contract to develop extremely small, lightweight, shortwave infrared imaging sensors on a...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 1, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, USA
Our readers aren’t the only ones with electricity bills to pay. Governments of all levels get them, including the military. In addition, the military’s purchasing power often makes it easier and cheaper for federal civilian government agencies to include...
