by Joe Katzman | Jun 30, 2011 | Contracts - Intent, Helicopters & Rotary, Indonesia, Issues - International, Russia, Submarines, Tanks & Mechanized
Kilo Class(click to view full) Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped in Indonesia to finalize a $1.2 billion defense agreement and to strengthen economic ties. Indonesia has begun buying Russian equipment, including the recent $335 million purchase of more SU-27/30...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 30, 2011 | Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, USA
ZBV remote operation(click to view full) June 29/11: The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground’s Natick Contracting Division in Orlando, FL recently issued a 7-vendor, multiple-award contract for “non-intrusive” systems that can scan...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 30, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Engines, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M1 Abrams: Let’s Roll(click to view full) Honeywell International Inc. in Morris Township, NJ won a U.S. Army contract to change the way it supports its AGT-1500 turbine engine, used on the M1 Abrams tank and related platforms. Honeywell had forecast that the...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 30, 2011 | Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Launch Vehicles, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Satellites & Sensors, Spotlight articles, USA
Latest updates: ORS-1 satellite launched aboard Minotaur 1 rocket. TacSat-1 Concept(click to view larger) At a time when defense budgets are being cut, the era of the multi-billion dollar military satellite program might be over. Witness the fate of the massive $12...
by [email protected] | Jun 30, 2011 | Alliances, Asia - Other, C4ISR, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Geographical Focus, India, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, People, Politics, Russia, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* General David Petraeus wins unanimous Senate confirmation to replace Leon Panetta as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. * The Chief Executive Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association calls for increased investment in research and development so that...
