by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2012 | Avionics, Brazil, Contracts - Awards, ECM, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Radars, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance
FAB F-5EM(click to view full) Elbit’s May 2008 investor filing with the SEC had this to say about their program history with Brazil’s F-5 fighters: “In 2001, Elbit Systems began work under contracts for the Brazilian F-5 Aircraft Modernization...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Other Corporation, Robots, USA
Latest updates: XT adds audio; US Army from REF to mainstream; USMC contract; International sales HQ set up. Didn’t we meetat the TSA?(click to view full) For now, small “throwbots” sit at the smallest end of the robotic explosion in the modern US...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2012 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Israel, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance
FAE: past & present(click to view full) Ecuador’s FAE currently operates a variety of fighter aircraft. 14 Israeli Kfirs, (12 + 2 two-seat trainers) upgraded to the C10/CE standard, 12 upgraded French Mirage F1 fighters originally delivered in 1978-80, and...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 20, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Daily Rapid Fire, Middle East - Other, Procurement Innovations, Russia, USA
The latest Defense AT&L [PDF] from the US Defense Acquisition University covers how to manage operations & support costs and ways to make more accurate life cycle cost estimates. The presentations from last month’s 9th Acquisition Research Symposium...
