by Joe Katzman | Jul 30, 2015 | China, Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Rumours
Chinese J-10(click to view full) DID’s Benelux reader David Vandenberghe tips DID to the original RIA-Novosti report that Iran has signed a contract with China for the delivery of two squadrons (24) of its J-10 fighter planes, which are powered by Russian...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 24, 2015 | Alliances, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Britain/U.K., Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, GE, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Israel, Issues - Political, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, MBDA, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Projections & Assessments, Radars, RAFAEL, Rolls Royce, Sensors & Guidance, Singapore, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Turkey
Grim Reapers F-35C(click to view full) The $400 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global defense program in history. This major multinational program is intended to produce an “affordably stealthy” multi-role fighter...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Northrop-Grumman, Support & Maintenance, UAVs, USA
MQ-5 w. Viper Strikes(click to view full) Northrop Grumman Technical Services in Sierra Vista, AZ recently received a $91.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to RESET its MQ-5B Hunters to “zero flight hours” condition, and incorporate the Tactical...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 25, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Lockheed Martin, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Rolls Royce, United Technologies, USA
PW F119: Power!(click to view full) The Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT) program aims “to develop and demonstrate inlet, engine, exhaust nozzle, and integrated thermal management technologies that enable optimized propulsion system performance over...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 17, 2015 | Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, Middle East - Other, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, United Technologies, USA
QEAF C-17(click to view full) In 2008, Qatar’s military air transport assets would have involved pressing the Qatar Emiri VIP Flight at Doha into service, with its mix of Boeing aircraft (707, 727, 747), small Airbus models (320 family), and a Falcon 900...
