by Joe Katzman | Oct 26, 2008 | Americas - Other, Industry & Trends, Other Corporation, Projections & Assessments, Russia
SU-30K: Export star(click to view full) The collapse of the Soviet Union triggered a twin collapse for Russia’s vast arms industries. On the one hand, revelation of the state’s bankruptcy collapsed domestic arms spending. As a follow-up punch, it also...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 26, 2008 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Trucks & Transport, USA
Up-armored Caimin MRAPs(click to view full) Letterkenny Army Depot recently chose VSE Corporation as its prime contractor for a $194 million contract to maintain and modernize Route Clearance Vehicles (RCVs). These vehicles serve as convoy leads and advance scouts...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 26, 2008 | Africa - Other, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, France, General Dynamics, Israel, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
VAMTAC, Congo(click to view full) Western militaries are quickly coming to the realization that the light Land Rover, G-Wagen, and HMMWV type flat bottom vehicles deployed as light troop transports are no longer adequate on a non-linear battlefield with no defined...
