Rapid Fire: 2010-11-16

Rapid Fire: 2010-11-16

* Britain’s Chiefs of Defence Staffs say ‘no, really, the SDSR is all right….’ * US permanent rep to NATO, Ivo Daalder, makes case for a NATO missile defense system as leaders prepare for summit in Lisbon this week. * Sitting this one out:...
Rapid Fire: 2010-11-16

Rapid Fire: 2010-11-15

* Qatar hopes to decide on its next jet fighter by 2012. * Night-time worries: Afghan President Karzai wants the US to end special ops night-time raids, reduce military operations in his country. * Frost and Sullivan: Asia-Pacific land defense systems market expected...
Rapid Fire: 2010-11-16

Rapid Fire 2010-11-12: LRASM

* Sharing secrets: South Korea, Japan to share sensitive information on North Korean nuclear and missile capabilities. * Boston brouhaha: Raytheon’s layoff creates political storm in Massachusetts. * Standoffish: Lockheed Martin gets $157.7 million contract to...
Rapid Fire: 2010-11-16

Pakistan Sales, Export Restrictions Hurt F-16IN Chances in India’s MRCA Deal

F-16IN concept(click to view full) Guest Article by Srirangan S. India’s M-MRCA competition is currently the largest and most lucrative fighter competition in the world. I believe Lockheed Martin’s F-16IN Block 60+ “Super Viper” offering will...