by Joe Katzman | Nov 24, 2014 | Avionics, BAE, Boeing, Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Intent, ECM, Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, United Technologies
Greek F-16D, F-16C(click to view full) In 2005, Greece terminated its $6 billion Eurofighter contract in favor of F-16s. Now that sale has taken the next step, as Greece has submitted its order for the aircraft and ancillary electronics, spares, and weapons, to match...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 23, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Events, Force Structure, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Russia, Transport & Utility
Civil IL-76TD-90VD(click to view full) Russia is reported to have just over 115 IL-76 medium-heavy strategic transport planes, but they’re leftovers from the Soviet era. On Oct 1/12 they unveiled the modernized “IL-476” variant, and within days...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 18, 2014 | Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Force Structure, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Raytheon, Simulation & Training, Textron, Thales
EC135(click to view full) Australia’s 25-year, A$ 600 million Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) will replace the Navy’s Airbus AS350BA Ecureuils, and the Army’s Bell 206-B1 Kiowa fleet, with 15 new Airbus EC135 T2+...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 16, 2014 | Airbus, Europe - Other, Events, Finmeccanica, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Policy - Procurement, RFPs, Spotlight articles, United Technologies, USA
No S-70i(click to view full) Sikorsky’s demurral in Poland’s $3 billion utility helicopter competition comes as a bit of a shock. Sikorsky has deep roots in Poland, and their PZL Mielec subsidiary has served as the S-70i Black Hawk helicopter’s...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 12, 2014 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation, South Korea, Specialty Aircraft
KAI’s KA-1(click to view full) In November 2012, Peru signed a $200 million contract with South Korea for turboprop trainers and light attack aircraft. The deal involves 10 of its KT-1 trainers, which have also been exported to Turkey and Indonesia, and 10 KA-1...
