by Fred Donovan | Feb 15, 2011 | BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Mergers & Acquisitions, Robots, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* What about FY 2011?: While the Pentagon is asking for $671 billion in FY 2012 (DoD Comptroller breakdown), Gates tells Congress, “We need $540 billion in FY 2011!” * The Russian Defense Ministry grounds its fleet of Mi-28 attack helicopters after an...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 15, 2011 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Finmeccanica, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, Spotlight articles, USA
AN/PAS-13 family(click to view full) Thermal sights on weapons see heat. This has advantages in complete darkness, or in the presence of obscurants like dust storms, normal smoke, etc. because they can still pick out human and vehicle targets. Using deep infrared...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 15, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
C-130 ATS(click for cutaway) Lockheed Martin recently announced an 8-year, $270 million contract to continue offering its C-130 Aircrew Training Systems (ATS), which provide simulators, computer training, and instruction to C-130 pilots in the USA and around the...
