by Joe Katzman | Aug 27, 2014 | Alliances, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, USA
UH-60(click to view full) Croatia’s Jutarnji list reports that a proposed helicopter swap deal was discussed during an Aug 14/14 meeting between high-ranking Croatian defense personnel and a delegation from the US House of Representatives. The goal is to offer...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 27, 2014 | Boeing, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Finmeccanica, Forces - Marines, L3 Communications, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Power Projection, RFPs, Rolls Royce, Textron, USA
SSC concept(click to view full) The Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) hovercraft program aims to build on the USA’s LCAC hovercraft experience, and retain the US Navy’s unparalleled transport options from ship to shore and beyond. LCACs launch from inside the...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 26, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized
Hungarian T-72(click to view full) The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has announced that they’ve sold 58 T-72 tanks to a Czech company, Excalibur Defense Ltd., who has begun transporting them into the Czech Republic. Under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2014 | Africa - Other, Contracts - Awards, Force Structure, Germany, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized
Fuchs 1A8(click to view full) Reports out of Germany suggest that Rheinmetall Defense has signed a contract with Algeria for 980 Fuchs (Fox) 6×6 wheeled armored personnel carriers. They’re often used as NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) reconnaissance...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 24, 2014 | Americas - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA
T-6C(click to view full) In January 2012, Hawker Beechcraft sold an initial order of 6 new T-6C+ military trainers to the Mexican Air Force (FAM), with deliveries to begin to “an advanced training base in Mexico’s northern region” in early 2012. This...
