by Joe Katzman | Feb 9, 2012 | Africa - Other, Alliances, Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, France, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Japan, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, Official Reports, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, USA
* Truth, Lies, Afghanistan – and what this has to do with the Army’s Future Combat Systems. * Pakistan received its 18th and final new F-16C/D Block 52 fighter, and its 1st 2 upgraded F-16 fighters, under a multi-billion set of deals with the USA and...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 8, 2012 | Boeing, Bombs - General, Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Missiles - Air-Air, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
Polish F-16C,air display(click to view full) F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft serve as the backbone of Poland’s air force. In February 2012, the USA’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced [PDF] Poland’s official request for F-16 weapons, as well as...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 8, 2012 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, IAI, India, Israel, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, Support Functions - Other, USA
EL/M-2032(click to view full) In February 2012, IAI revealed that it has secured a $150 million contract for its EL/M-2032 fighter radar, from an unnamed customer. A Globes report places the customer within Asia. The EL/M-2032 can be delivered in different sizes, and...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 8, 2012 | Americas - Other, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Navistar, T&C - SAIC, Think Tanks, USA
* Todd Harrison at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) reviews options [PDF] for DOD to handle sequestration. “If this downturn in defense spending is like previous downturns, the FY 2013 budget projection the administration is about to...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 7, 2012 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, France, Medical, Other Corporation, People, R&D - Contracted, Rumours, Soldier's Gear, UAVs
* Recently-confirmed US defense acquisition Under Secretary Frank Kendall (pending Senate approval) discussed with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) the implications of DOD’s strategic guidance and what’s coming for FY13. He...
