by Fred Donovan | Feb 24, 2011 | Airbus, Asia - Central, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Fighters & Attack, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, New Systems Tech, Outer Space, Pre-RFP, Rockets, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, Transport & Utility, USA
* Boeing takes the $30 billion KC-X aerial tanker contract back from Airbus, an outcome that left several observers surprised. More to come on Monday. * UAE defense contracts announced at IDEX 2011. See the full lists from Day 1 (AED 4+ billion), Day 2 (AED ~4...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 24, 2011 | BAE, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Specialty Aircraft, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
M-346(click to view full) The United Arab Emirates’ government announced at IDEX 2009 that it has selected a winner in its lead-in fighter trainer and light attack aircraft competition. The competition has been closely contested, as new options have appeared on...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 24, 2011 | C4ISR, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, Soldier's Gear, Spotlight articles
Smartphone: Good Idea?(click to view full) The US Army soldier is burdened with C4ISR technology. The soldier uses a handheld radio to talk to other soldiers and commanders, Blue Force Tracker to track friendly and enemy forces, a portable GPS receiver to determine...
