by Joe Katzman | Dec 30, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Projections & Assessments, University-related, USA
Giuseppe Ceracchi:”Minerva as the Patronessof American Liberty”(click to view full) In this day and age, more people associate “Minerva” with a strict teacher at a fictional wizard’s school than with Rome’s incarnation of Pallas...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 30, 2008 | Australia & S. Pacific, C4ISR, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Events, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, South Korea, Specialty Aircraft
USCG CN-235(click to view full) The Korean Times reports that South Korea is looking to improve its Coast Guard, which currently consists of 15 helicopters and just one patrol plane. To that end, a contract has been signed with Indonesia’s Dirgantara for 4...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 24, 2008 | Contracts - Awards
Our editor’s recent visit to Tucson paid off in a number of ways, from useful interviews and research at Raytheon to our annual conversations with the world’s most experienced intelligence professional. (How does he see us when we’re sleeping? Then...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 23, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Events, General Dynamics, Issues - Political, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Contracted, Sensors - Aquatic, Submarines, USA
Virginia Block I-II(click for SuperSize) “Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow” explains the program history and cost targets for the USA’s future Virginia Class nuclear submarine fleet, while detailing the new “six shooter” bow design....
by Joe Katzman | Dec 23, 2008 | Brazil, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement
Seahawk fires Penguin(click to view full) Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace recently announced a contract with the Brazilian navy for an unspecified number of Penguin Mk 2 MOD 7 anti-ship missiles and associated equipment, valued at about NOK 140 million/ $20...