by Joe Katzman | Sep 1, 2015 | Logistics, Scandals & Investigations, USA
Headed for Iraq Pentagon auditors are questioning more than $108 million in costs claimed by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown Root (KBR) under its $875 million “Task Order 5” contract to provide fuel in Iraq in 2003 and 2004. The Defense Contract Audit...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2015 | BAE, China, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations, Security & Secrecy, USA
On Sept 30/08, “The USA’s National Cybersecurity Initiative” focused on the belated but growing reaction to recent uses of cyber-attacks as an adjunct to warfare, and by the growing rate of attempted intrusions into American systems from countries...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 18, 2015 | Africa - Other, Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Precision Attack, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia
Al-Tariq(click to view full) In September 2012, Denel Dynamics signed an important deal with the UAE’s Tawazun Holding. By creating a joint firm near Abu Dhabi to manufacture and develop guided weapons, the new Tawazun Dynamics partnership will be able to offer...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 18, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Events, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Rumours, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, USA
MiG-29SMT(click to view full) In June 2007, Russian newspapers claimed that Russia had begun delivering 5 MiG-31E Foxhound aircraft to Syria, under a deal that was reportedly negotiated in autumn 2006. The Russian newspaper Kommersant added that part of the deal was...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 14, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors & Guidance, USA
FAP’s F-16AMs(click to view full) Portugal currently owns 45 F-16s as the backbone of its air force: 20-25 fly with 201 Sqn as F-16A/B Block 15s, while another 20 were upgraded via the Mid-Life Upgrade program to F-16AM status for 301 Sqn. The F-16AMs add...
