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Rapid Fire 2010-11-26: EADS, Beyond Airbus

Rapid Fire 2010-11-26: EADS, Beyond Airbus

by | Nov 24, 2010 | Airbus, Alliances, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, C4ISR, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Forces - Special Ops, France, Fuel & Power, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - General, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Pre-RFP, Surface Ships - Combat, USA

* Washington crosses the Korea Strait: US sends nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) from Japan to participate in joint exercises with South Korea. * Hairy, Audacious Goal: European defense giant EADS wants to reach $10 billion in non-Airbus...
Rapid Fire 2010-11-26: EADS, Beyond Airbus

Cobra Gold: The US Army’s Smart Retirement Program

by | Nov 24, 2010 | Asia - Central, Corporate Innovations, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Middle East - Other, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA

USFS Fire Cobra(click to view full) What do you do with 469 attack helicopters, once you’ve decided to phase them out of service? That was the question facing America, after the Army decided to retire its AH-1P/S/F Cobra attack helicopter fleet in 1999, and the...