by Joe Katzman | Dec 6, 2023 | Africa - Other, Brazil, Contracts - Awards, FOCUS Articles, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility
KC-390 refuels AMXs (click to view full) Global competition in the 20-ton air transport segment continues to intensify, with Brazil’s launch of its KC-390 program. Embraer figures reportedly place the global C-130 replacement market at around 700 aircraft. In...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 24, 2023 | Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Issues - International, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Contracted, Tanks & Mechanized
Boxer MRAV (click to view full) Wheeled armored vehicles have become much more common, but the Dutch-German Boxer stands out from the crowd. Its English acronym is “Multi Role Armoured Vehicle” (MRAV), but rather than being a family of different vehicles,...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Asia, Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, DID site, Elbit Systems, Electronics & IT, Engines - Aircraft, Europe, European Union (EU), GE, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry, Innovation, Israel, Issues - Political, Japan, Middle East & Africa, Military Overall, New Systems Tech, Ordnance & Guns, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Politics, Rockets, Rolls Royce, Spotlight articles, T&C - SAIC, USA
(click to view full) In March 2008, the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office in Amarillo, TX received a $10.4 billion modification that converted the previous N00019-07-C-0001 advance acquisition contract to a fixed-price-incentive-fee, multi-year contract. The new...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 16, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Asia, Asia - Central, BAE, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, DID site, Electronics & IT, Europe, Europe - Other, FOCUS Articles, France, General Atomics, Geographical Focus, Germany, Industry, Industry & Trends, Innovation, Logistics & Support, Middle East & Africa, Military Overall, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Politics, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Raytheon, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Transformation, Turkey, UAVs, USA, Warfare - Trends
0 Reaper, ready… (click to view full) The MQ-9 Reaper UAV, once called “Predator B,” is somewhat similar to the famous Predator. Until you look at the tail. Or its size. Or its weapons. It’s called “Reaper” for a reason: while it...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Boeing, Corporation, Force Structure, Geographical Focus, Heavy Bombers, Industry, Innovation, Lockheed Martin, Military Overall, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Pre-RFP, Project Methodologies, Projects, USA
B-52H, B-1B & B-2A (click to view full) The good news? 2006 saw a convergence of opinion within the USAF that a new long-range strike platform was needed. This is understandable given the B-52H Stratofortress fleet’s age (40-50 years), the B-1B...
