by Fred Donovan | Mar 14, 2011 | Alliances, Bombs - Smart, China, Contracts - Modifications, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Europe - Other, Events, Fuel & Power, General Dynamics, India, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Japan, Russia, Signals Radio & Wireless, Surface Ships - Combat, Think Tanks, USA
* India passes China as world’s top arms importer, accounting for 9% of arms transfers during 2006 to 2010, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. * US Navy personnel on the US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), which is aiding...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 14, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, Medical, USA
IMPAX 6(click to view full) AGFA Healthcare in Ridgefield Park, NJ won a maximum $120 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment base-year contract for a digital imaging network picture archive communication system (PACS). These systems are used in hospitals...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 14, 2011 | Asia - Other, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Design Innovations, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, People, Procurement Innovations, Specialty Aircraft, USA
P-3C drops sonobuoy(click to view full) The USA’s aging aircraft problem spans a number of fleets, from aerial tankers, to fighters, to tactical transports. One may argue, however, that its most severe problem lies with its fleet of Lockheed Martin P-3 maritime...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 14, 2011 | Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, Support Functions - Other, USA
AH-64D Blocks(click to view full) In August 2009, the US DSCA announced a request from the Netherlands to buy kits that would upgrade their AH-64D Apache attack helicopter fleet, which is seeing significant use in Afghanistan. Dutch AH-64Ds lack the mast-mounted...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 14, 2011 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Other Corporation, Satellites & Sensors, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Early Iridium poster(click to view full) In June 2009, Iridium Government Services in Tempe, AZ received a contract to begin providing Netted Iridium satellite communication system to front line Marines. The program was developed to enable Marines deployed inland to...
