by Fred Donovan | Apr 5, 2011 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, European Union (EU), Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Mergers & Acquisitions, Russia, UAVs, USA
* US House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveils [PDF] Republican answer to Obama administration’s FY 2012 budget; Republican version reflects $178 billion in defense savings over the next 5 years identified by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. *...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 5, 2011 | Contracts - Intent, Iraq, L3 Communications, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Radars, Raytheon, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Thales, Training & Exercises, USA, Warfare - Lessons
AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder Artillery-locating radars like the AN/TPQ-36 and TPQ-37 Firefinder radars, and the lighter LCMR, automatically detect, track and locate enemy mortars, artillery and rocket launchers. Once incoming rounds are picked up, the radar system backtracks...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 5, 2011 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA
Chilean Bell 412(click to view full) Chile is a country with a lot of area to cover, ranging from long sea coasts and maritime areas to deserts and mountain ranges, in temperatures that range from hot to near-Arctic. While new F-16 C/D aircraft from the USA and...
