by Joe Katzman | Sep 4, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Israel, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia
Kryl(click to view full) Poland’s military is modernizing on a number of fronts, and a Western shift in its self-propelled artillery is underway. The country has become a key bulwark within NATO, but its howitzers have used Russian calibers. Among its...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 4, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training
PPZR GROM(click to view full) At MSPO 2014, Lithuania signed a EUR 34 million contract with Poland for PPZR GROM soldier-portable anti-aircraft missiles, along with necessary instrumentation, simulators, and training. The Polish MON says that Lithuania is their 4th...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 3, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, Germany, India, Issues - Political, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Other Corporation, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, Underwater Weapons
INS Shishumar(click to view larger) India’s Navy will be hard-pressed to keep an adequate submarine force afloat over the medium term. Its 6 “Project 75” Scorpene Class submarines won’t begin deploying before 2019, 2 of its 10 aging Kilo Class...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 2, 2014 | Alliances, C4ISR, Contracts - Intent, General Dynamics, Issues - International, Logistics, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Rockets, Saudi Arabia, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
LAV-25 in combat The Saudi Arabian National Guard is receiving a lot of investment. In July 2006, the Saudis formally tabled a multi-billion dollar request to buy LAV wheeled APCs and related equipment for its National Guard. October 2010 added a slew of added...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 2, 2014 | Events, Germany, India, Israel, Issues - International, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, Rumours, Submarines
SSK Dolphin Class(click to view full) In November 2005, reports surfaced that that Germany would sell Israel 2 AIP-equipped Dolphin submarines, to join its existing fleet of 3 conventional diesel-electric Dolphin Class boats. In 2006, the deal for 2 Dolphin AIP boats...
