by [email protected] | Jun 6, 2011 | Aircraft, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., European Union (EU), France, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Israel, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, RAFAEL, Rolls Royce, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
* The latest companiesandmarkets.com report predicts that the global aerospace and defense sector will achieve revenues of $399 billion by 2015. While the United States will retain its position as the largest aerospace and defense market, the Asia-Pacific region will...
by [email protected] | Jun 6, 2011 | Aircraft, Americas - Other, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporation, Daily Rapid Fire, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, MBDA, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Naval Equipment, Other Corporation, Rockets, Russia, Soldier's Gear, UAVs, USA
* Elbit Systems wins contract to supply an unnamed Latin American country with its Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The contract also includes complementing ground control stations, payload systems and radars. Previous reports peg Chile as the customer for...
by [email protected] | Jun 5, 2011 | Aircraft, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Clothing, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Forces - Air, Forces - Land, India, Materials Innovations, Power Projection, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Think Tanks, USA
* A new report [PDF] from the unaligned CSBA think tank states that “the growth and proliferation of anti-access/area-denial capabilities, together with short-range guided munitions, have the potential to bring the era of the aircraft carrier to an end, obviate...
by [email protected] | Jun 3, 2011 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Land Equipment, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Textron, Transport & Utility, USA
* The Chief Executive of Boeing’s defense, space and security unit says that the company is counting on growing demand in Asia and the Middle East for military aircraft to help offset possible spending cuts in Europe and the U.S. * A Lockheed Martin Executive...
by [email protected] | Jun 2, 2011 | Aircraft, Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Electronics - General, Electronics & IT, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Land Equipment, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Rockets, Transport & Utility, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
* The UK’s Chief of the General Staff warns that the British Army faces “serious decline” if the government does not fulfill its pledge to increase defense spending after the 2015 general election. Speaking at at the Royal United Services...
