by Fred Donovan | May 9, 2010 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fuel & Power, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, Sensors - Aquatic, USA
* Gates looks to cut $10 billion to $15 billion per year in Pentagon waste. Washington Post | New York Times | Associated Press | CNN * Leaked Swiss Defense Ministry paper calls for shift from defense of homeland to security operations inside country. * Canada’s...
by Joe Katzman | May 9, 2010 | Alliances, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Middle East - Other, Specialty Aircraft, USA
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation...
by Joe Katzman | May 9, 2010 | BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Intent, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
AH-64D Blocks(click to view full) In May 2009, Egypt made its official request to buy another 10 AH-64D Apache Block II attack helicopters. These helicopters would join 35-42 AH-64s already operated by the Egyptian Air Force, which have already been upgraded to AH-64D...
by Fred Donovan | May 9, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Support & Maintenance, USA
T700 engine General Electric Engine Services in Cincinnati, OH received a $9.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul and upgrade of 20 T700-GE-701C turbine engines to the T700-GE-701D configuration applicable to the UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64 Apache...
