by Fred Donovan | Jun 25, 2012 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, ECM, Explosives, Field Innovations, Middle East - Other, Signals Radio & Wireless, T&C - SAIC, USA
CREW(counter-radio controlled improvised explosive device) systems deny enemy use of selected portions of the radio frequency spectrum, which could be used to set off radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIED). Radio-controlled devices are used to detonate...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 25, 2012 | Asia - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Israel, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility
ROKAF C-130H(click to view full) In June 2012, Elbit Systems Ltd. announced a $62 million contract to upgrade the South Korean ROKAF’s 12 C-130H and stretched C-130H-30 transport aircraft. The 4-year project will be performed in conjunction with Korea’s...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 25, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, Events, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Think Tanks
A Turkish RF-4 Phantom 2000 reconnaissance jet was shot down along Syria’s borders, reportedly by one of Syria’s Russian SA-11/ Buk-M2 systems. Both pilots ejected over the Mediterranean. Syria has apologized and essentially admitted that they did it, but...
