by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2009 | Avionics, Boeing, Engines - Aircraft, Events, Force Structure, GE, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA
C-17, waiting(click to view full) A Washington think-tank has gone so far as to call the planned cancellation of C-17 heavy transport aircraft production “The Dumbest Weapons Decision of the Decade.” With heavy usage that is accumulating fatigue hours far...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 21, 2009 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Design Innovations, Electronics - General, IT - General, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Radars, Satellites & Sensors, Science - Basic Research, USA
Big, Hairy, and Audacious(click to view larger) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to take research on nitride-based electronic devices and integrated circuits – used in tactical radio systems, phased array radar, and satellite...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 21, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Radars, Raytheon, USA
Raytheon’s ALR-69A(V) RWR(click to view larger) Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems business received a $19.8 million contract for the continued production of ALR-69A(V) radar warning receivers for the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air...
