* ATK announced they would split into two companies, followed by a merger of the resulting aerospace and defense arm with Orbital. The resulting company, to be named Orbital ATK, will have 13,000 employees for $4.5B in yearly revenue. ATK’s sporting good...
* The US Navy is working on an RFP for up to 18 Remote Minehunting System (RMS) Remote Multi-Mission Vehicles (RMMV), part of the LCS’ MCM mission module. An industry day took place a month ago, and briefing material has been trickling in (including this...
* The Philippines and the US are signing today a 10-year military pact formalizing how American troops will be allowed to rotate in the former US colony. Video of the press conference with Presidents Aquino and Obama. * President Aquino announced last Friday the...
Strong’s JPADS,Afghanistan(click to view full) The dilemma for airdropping supplies has always been a stark one. High-altitude airdrops often go badly astray and become useless or even counter-productive. Low-level paradrops face significant dangers from enemy...
* NATO realizes they’ll need to replace their invaluable NE-3A AWACS fleet around 2030. At this stage, everyone naturally wants everything, including a missile defense role. Budget realities and remorseless demographics ensure that they’ll buy what’s...