by Joe Katzman | Jun 24, 2014 | Africa - Other, Airbus, BAE, Europe - Other, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Issues - Political, Missiles - Anti-Armor, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Small Business, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized
Hoefyster/ Badger -Denel concept(click to view full) DID has covered a number of contracts for wheeled armored personnel carriers; in Europe, the 3 perennial combatants are GD-MOWAG’s Piranha/LAV, GD-Steyr’s Pandur II, and Patria’s Armored Modular...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 18, 2014 | After-Action Reviews, Alliances, Americas - Other, Canada, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Field Innovations, Germany, Issues - Political, Pre-RFP, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, Training & Exercises, Transformation, Warfare - Lessons
Leopard 2A6M CAN(click to view full) Canadian Forces took some of the lessons re-learned during Operation Medusa in Afghanistan, directly to heart. Canada’s DND: “The heavily protected direct fire capability of a main battle tank is an invaluable tool in...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 16, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, Raytheon
NGC’s G/ATOR(click to view full) The ARMS (Affordable Radio Frequency Multifunction Sensors) program is focused on developing new manufacturing processes to improve manufacturing for ASEA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar components, whether that means...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 15, 2014 | Asia - Central, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Logistics, Other Corporation, Security Contractor, Spotlight articles, Transport & Utility, USA
C-212, hot & high(click to view full) Early operations in Afghanistan and Iraq led US combat commanders to ask for transport aircraft that could use smaller runways, and land closer to zones of operations. The US Army pressed its King Air C-12s and Shorts C-23s...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 12, 2014 | Airbus, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, France, Saudi Arabia, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility
Saudi A330-MRTT(click to view full) In January 2008, EADS North America announced that The Royal Saudi Air Force will acquire 3 of EADS A330 Multi-role Tanker/Transports (MRTTs), equipped with both EADS centerline-mounted ARBS (advanced Air Refueling Boom System) for...
