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E-2D Hawkeye: The Navy’s New AWACS

E-2D Hawkeye: The Navy’s New AWACS

by | Apr 26, 2024 | ABM, Americas - Other, Avionics, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Events, FOCUS Articles, India, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, United Technologies, USA

(click to view full) Northrop Grumman’s E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier-capable “mini-AWACS” aircraft, designed to give long-range warning of incoming aerial threats. Secondary roles include strike command and control, land and maritime surveillance,...
Serious Dollars for AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

Serious Dollars for AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

by | Apr 25, 2024 | ABM, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, FOCUS Articles, IT - Software & Integration, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, Raytheon, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation, USA

AEGIS-BMD: CG-70 launches SM-3 (click to view full) The AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense System seamlessly integrates the SPY-1 radar, the MK 41 Vertical Launching System for missiles, the SM-3 Standard missile, and the ship’s command and control system, in order...
The USA’s DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class Program: Dead Aim, Or Dead End?

The USA’s DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class Program: Dead Aim, Or Dead End?

by | Apr 24, 2024 | BAE, Boeing, Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Electronics - General, FOCUS Articles, General Dynamics, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - CSC, T&C - IBM, Transformation, USA

67% of the fleet (click to view full) DID’s FOCUS Article for the DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class “destroyer” program covers the new ships’ capabilities and technologies, key controversies, associated contracts and costs, and related background...
Flexible G/ATORs: The USMC’s Multi-Mission AESA Ground Radars

Flexible G/ATORs: The USMC’s Multi-Mission AESA Ground Radars

by | Apr 24, 2024 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, FOCUS Articles, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Procurement Innovations, Radars, USA

G/ATOR diorama (click to view full) The US military’s long run of unquestioned air superiority has led to shortcuts in mobile land-based air defenses, and the US Marines are no exception. A December 2005 release from Sen. Schumer’s office [D-NY] said that:...
USA’s B-2 Bombers Leading the Way in Contracting for Availability

USA’s B-2 Bombers Leading the Way in Contracting for Availability

by | Apr 23, 2024 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Heavy Bombers, Industry & Trends, Northrop-Grumman, Procurement Innovations, Project Successes, Support Functions - Other, USA

All together now… (click to view full) Britain’s practice of “contracting for availability” for key equipment, rather than paying for spare parts and maintenance hours, may be its most significant defense procurement reform. In a world where...