by Joe Katzman | Dec 18, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Contracts - Modifications, ECM, Fighters & Attack, New Systems Tech, USA
AN/ALE-55(click to view full) The AN/ALE-55 (V) is a related system made by BAE, consisting of an electronic frequency converter (EFC) and a fiber optic towed decoy (FOTD). It works together with an aircraft’s onboard electronic warfare (EW) equipment,...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 18, 2012 | Alliances, Avionics, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Interoperability, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Radars, Support & Maintenance, Turkey, USA
TuAF F-16s(click to view full) More than 200 F-16 aircraft currently make up the backbone of Turkey’s current fighter fleet. On Sept 28/06, the US DSCA (Defense Security Cooperation Agency) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey of 30...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 18, 2012 | Asia - Central, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Forces - Naval, Israel, IT - Software & Integration, Leadership & People, Logistics, Pre-RFP, USA
* Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will export more than $14B worth of arms in 2012. Their military sales doubled to $10B from 2005 to 2010, but while growth continued to be steady in past years it is now slowing down, as new orders in 2012 amounted...