by Joe Katzman | Nov 11, 2014 | DID site, Memoriam
(click to view full) On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, in 1918, the guns ceased. This day is honored all over the world, albeit in different ways. It is honored here, and we will not be publishing today. Instead, we have a quick backgrounder, a...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 2, 2014 | Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation
RNZAF NH90 TTH(click to view larger) In 2005, NH Industries’ NH90 helicopter was selected to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s aging UH-1 Iroquois, which would remain in service until 2009. A firm deal was finalized in July 2006, and New Zealand...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 29, 2014 | Americas - Other, Avionics, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Fighters & Attack, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Other Corporation, Spotlight articles, USA
Keeping track of…(click to view full) For the last 50 years, newer fighters have been sold as requiring less maintenance than their predecessors, due to technical advances. As people like Chuck Spinney and the Congressional Research Service have documented, the...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2014 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Logistics Innovations, Procurement Innovations, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Transformation
New dawn?(click to view full) Implementation of Britain’s “future contracting for availability” approach of paying for machines in service, rather than parts and hours, generally involves a phased set of contracts and agreements. As each...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 15, 2014 | Americas - Other, Avionics, Brazil, Contracts - Intent, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
Argentine C-130s(click to view full) Latin American air forces operate a wide variety of equipment, but American aircraft still play a prominent role. Some are new, but as one might expect in a region with constrained military budgets, many air forces are flying aging...
