by Joe Katzman | Jan 15, 2008 | Britain/U.K., Corporate Financials, Europe - Other, Rolls Royce, USA
BR710 engine(click to view full) At the end of November 2007, engine maker Rolls-Royce employed around 39,500 people in 50 countries: around 23,300 are employed in the UK, 8,300 in North America, 2,300 in Germany, 3,400 in the Nordic countries, 680 in Asia with an...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 15, 2008 | Americas - Other, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, USA
Star SAFIRE HD FLIR Systems, Inc. recently announced a $13 million order from the Colombian Ministry of Defense for its Star SAFIRE HD stabilized, multi-sensor surveillance turrets, to be used on board Colombian Air Force helicopters. That country already uses FLIR...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 15, 2008 | Alliances, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized, USA, Warfare - Trends
M1117 on base, Tikrit(click to view full) Add one more European nation to the bandwagon of emergency mine-resistant vehicle purchases. On Dec 7/07, Sofia News Agency reported that Bulgaria has just signed a deal with Textron Land Systems for armored vehicles. The...
