by Fred Donovan | Feb 21, 2011 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Asia - Central, ATK, BAE, Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, France, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - Software & Integration, Japan, Laser & EM Weapons, Leadership & People, MBDA, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Other Equipment - Land, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Rockets, Specialty Aircraft, Training & Exercises, USA
* Will Middle East unrest prompt governments to boost defense spending? Or kill/ delay existing arms deals, as has already happened in Iraq? * Meanwhile, Japan is considering its acquisition path for new fighters. The F-2 program didn’t go quite as hoped, but...
