by Joe Katzman | Feb 18, 2008 | Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Events, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Policy - Doctrine, Policy - Procurement, Specialty Aircraft
The current roster(click to view full) In “Retired RAAF Vice-Marshal: Abandon F-35, Buy F-22s,” DID covered the controversy over the F-35A Lightning II’s suitability for Australia’s strategic needs, amidst a flurry of criticism from opposition...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 18, 2008 | BAE, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, IT - Software & Integration, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Air traffic consoles(click to view full) BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services in Rockville, MD won a contract to provide integration, engineering, procurement, fabrication, assembly, test, inspection, delivery, and limited installation services for...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 18, 2008 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, GE, New Systems Tech, Rolls Royce, USA
F136 w. Lift System(click to view full) The US Air Force has repeatedly tried to kill the The F136 alternate engine program in favor of the Pratt & Whitney F135 that powers the existing fleet. In response, Congress looked at the success of dual-engine programs...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 18, 2008 | Boeing, C4ISR, Design Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, USA
F-15E and F-22A(click to view full) Northrop Grumman recently announced that tests aboard a company BAC 1-11 test aircraft have successfully demonstrated the AN/APG-77v1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar’s ability to generate high-resolution,...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 18, 2008 | DID site
Washington’s Birthday began as a federal holiday in 1880 in the District of Columbia. It expanded in 1885 to include all federal offices, and popular tradition began to expand the holiday to cover Abraham Lincoln’s birthday as well. On Jan 1/71, the...
