by Fred Donovan | Sep 23, 2010 | Americas - Other, Ammunition, Asia - Other, ATK, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, Canada, Contracts - Intent, Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, Domestic Security, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Russia, Support Functions - Other, Transformation, USA
* It’s one thing to read it, another to hear and see it. On C-SPAN, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Undersecretary Ashton Carter discuss motivations and plans for their new military acquisition and procurement guidelines. * US GAO looks at Iraq’s...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2010 | BAE, Contracts - Intent, Iraq, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
US M113A3, Iraq(click to view full) On Sept 15/10, the US DSCA announced [PDF] Iraq’s formal request to buy 440 refurbished M113A2 tracked Armored Personnel Carriers, which would be transferred from American stocks as Excess Defense Articles. The total contract...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2010 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Textron, USA
Pakistani 412(click to view full) The Bell 412EP (Enhanced Performance) is a “twin Huey” with a 4-bladed rotor; while it lists as a commercial product on Bell’s site, over 30 militaries around the world employ it as a utility helicopter. Including...
