by Joe Katzman | Dec 18, 2007 | ABM, Alliances, Boeing, Events, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Radars, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation, Transformation, USA
JS Kongo into Pearl(click to view full) In December 2003, Japan decided to upgrade their 4 existing Kongo Class AEGIS Destroyers and their SPY-1D radars to full AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense capability. Installations are scheduled for 2007 through 2010, and each...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 18, 2007 | ABM, Budgets, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Policy - Procurement, Project Management, Testing & Evaluation, Think Tanks, USA
JS Kongo fires SM-3(click to view full) In light of a recent ballistic missile intercept by a Japanese destroyer, US Missile Defense Agency chief Lt. Gen. Henry (Trey) Obering is quoted by Aviation Week as saying it is time to incorporate more realism into the...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 18, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Intent, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA, Warfare - Trends
Mastiff, Afghanistan(click to view full) UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced on Oct 8/07 that Britain will buy another 140 (170?) blast-resistant Mastiff vehicles for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. The MoD intends to finalize the deal for this additional set...
