by Joe Katzman | Dec 12, 2014 | Alliances, Brazil, Contracts - Intent, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Events, France, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Submarines
Current: S30 Tupi(click to view larger) Brazil’s submarines are seen as a key part of the country’s new national armaments and defense strategy, which was released on Dec 18/08. It places a higher priority on protection of Brazil’s offshore energy...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 10, 2014 | Alliances, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), France, Germany, Interoperability, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Transport & Utility
One of the driving forces behind Airbus’ A400M military transport program, and of “pool” programs like NATO’s SALIS with Russian AN-124s or its recent SAC C-17 pool, is Europe’s shortage of transport aircraft to support military missions....
by Joe Katzman | Dec 4, 2014 | Australia & S. Pacific, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Electronics - General, Eng. Control Systems, Lockheed Martin, MBDA, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, Surface Ships - Combat, Thales
NZ ANZACs(click to view full) It’s time to modernize New Zealand’s only serious combat ships. New Zealand bought 2 ANZAC frigates in the 1990s, as a cooperative venture with Australia using the MEKO 100 German design. F77 Te Kaha was commissioned in 1996,...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 4, 2014 | Brazil, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, R&D - Contracted, Rockets, Spotlight articles, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Saudi ASTROS-II(click to view full) At the end of August 2011, Brazil’s Ministerio da Defesa announced the beginning of a BRL 1.09 billion (about $685 million) project to update Avibras’ ASTROS (Artillery SaTuration ROcket System) multiple rocket launcher...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 26, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Iraq, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
IqAF C-130E(click to view full) In August 1990, Iraq’s Air Force had more than 500 aircraft in their inventory. The IqAF was decimated in 1991, after Saddam invaded Kuwait and ended up facing the US military and its allies. What remained was hobbled by...
