by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2008 | Avionics, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, France, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, RFPs, Thales, USA
India is planning a $1.5 billion upgrade for its 30 military airports and their air traffic control systems, and reportedly issued a request for bids in January. According to India Defence, invited bidders to Phase 1 included: France’s Thales, the U.S.’s...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2008 | Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Policy - Procurement, USA
F-22 and F-15(click to view full) Over the last several months, “Aging Aircraft: USAF F-15 Fleet Grounded” has covered the sudden loss of the USAF’s F-15 A-D Eagle fighter fleet, in the wake of an accident in which one of the USAF’s...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2008 | Helicopters & Rotary, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, USA
IqAF Cessna 208B(click to view full) “Bird Dogs for the Iraqi Air Force” discussed orders for the IqAF, and the successful history of Cessna’s “bird dog” aircraft in battlefield surveillance and support roles. While the Cessna 172s will...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2008 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Field Reports, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
Royal Marines + HK GMG(click to view full) The infantry soldier sits at the center of gravity of current wars. While institutional infatuation with larger projects often makes defense departments slow to adapt to this reality, improvements to the individual...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2008 | Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, France, R&D - Contracted, Sensors & Guidance
Rafale, Mirage 2000Dover Afghanistan(click to view full) Projects to give GPS-guided smart bombs dual-guidance capability are popular these days. Israel has developed its GPS/EO Spice bomb, the USA has Laser JDAMs, and Britain has cobbled together a Paveway II+ as an...
