by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2007 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), France, Issues - International, Transformation
The EU’s European Defense Agency has been busy during its short lifetime, attempting to create more transparent competition with fewer set-asides in European defense spending, consolidate national programs into international ones, work to develop technology and...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2007 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Other Corporation, Shells & Mortar Rounds, Tanks & Mechanized, Transformation
BSFM(click to view full) In October 2007, “Get SMArt: Control for Aussie Artillery” covered their purchase of the German Diehl/Rheinmetall GIWS(Gesellschaft fur Intelligente Wirksysteme mbH) partnership’s SMArt 155 artillery shell. It’s...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2007 | Asia - Central, Germany, Guns - under 20mm direct, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation
CH-53G(click to view full) Germany’s CH-53G medium-heavy helicopters are already slated for a EUR 520 million upgrade, as Germany extends their useful lives until the HLH program’s replacements are ready around 2020. Some of those CH-53Gs are currently...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Middle East - Other, Small Business, Trucks & Transport, USA
Small business qualifier CSI Armoring in Miami, FL won the full delivery order amount of $7.8 million as part of a firm-fixed-price contract for Armored Sport Utility Vehicles. Work will be performed in Miami, FL and is expected to be complete by May 24/08. There were...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 19, 2007 | Avionics, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support Functions - Other, Transformation, USA
A-10A at Al Asad(click to view full) The A-10C Thunderbolt (aka. Warthog, or Hog) close air support aircraft program has begun fielding aircraft for use in Iraq, where the new SADL data link and targeting pod + ROVER compatibility in particular have made a big...
