by Joe Katzman | Oct 9, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility, USA
Every year, US Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, IL issued a slew of indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contracts for “International Airlift Services” to various commercial carriers. The way these awards work is that...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 9, 2014 | Britain/U.K., Helicopters & Rotary, MBDA, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Anti-Armor, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Thales
LMMs on AW159(click to view full) In early April 2011, Thales received an initial production contract for Lightweight Multi-role Missiles (LMM), to equip the UK’s next-generation AW159 Wildcat naval helicopters as their “Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 9, 2014 | Alliances, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Protective Systems - Naval, R&D - Contracted, Radars, Thales, USA
Upgraded ANZAC concept(click to enlarge) In August 2005, Australia’s Ministry of Defence reported that Australia and the United States had joined forces by signing a joint agreement to develop active phased array radar technology in Australia. The hope was that...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 6, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Expeditionary Warfare, Forces - Marines, Japan, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Westpac, Expressin'(click to view full) The Westpac Express fast ferry ship has been instrumental in changing the way the US Navy approaches sealift in the Western Pacific. It’s fast enough to substitute for airlift in many cases, and large enough to move a...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 2, 2014 | ABM, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Radars, Raytheon, Rumours, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Think Tanks, Transformation, USA
Patriot PAC-2(click to view full) It’s becoming clear that Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, have stepped up their defense spending in recent years. Uncertainty creates perceptions of risk, and perceptions of risk lead to responses aimed at reducing that...
