by Joe Katzman | Jun 11, 2014 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Forces - Air, Forces - Space, IT - General, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Public Partnering, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, T&C - CSC, Testing & Evaluation, USA
AEDC at work: X-29(click to view full) The Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), named for U.S. Air Force pioneer Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold, bills itself as “The World’s Premier Flight Simulation Test Facility.” Nearly half of the...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 9, 2014 | Airbus, Alliances, Contracts - Awards, Forces - Space, France, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, Satellites & Sensors, Scandals & Investigations, Support Functions - Other, Thales, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA
Pleiades 1B(click to view full) The United Arab Emirates’ AED 3.4 billion (EUR 703 million/ $925 million) “Falcon Eye” optical observation satellites are meant to provide a wholly new capability to their military by 2018, and represented the most...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 8, 2014 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, South Korea, Surface Ships - Other
HMAS Sirius(click to view full) The Royal Australian Navy is on its way to fixing the crisis in its amphibious fleet, giving itself modernized FFG-7 and ANZAC Class frigates, and buying itself advanced new air defense destroyers. Without an adequate support fleet,...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 1, 2014 | General Atomics, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
Predator XP Concept(click to view full) With MQ-1 Predator UAVs fading from the marketplace as advanced customers turn to the MQ-9 Reaper, General Atomics is moving to broaden the type’s appeal. At IDEX 2011, they announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the...
by Joe Katzman | May 29, 2014 | Brazil, Contracts - Intent, Design Innovations, IAI, Israel, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility
Colombian K-767 MMTT(click to view full) Brazil took long enough to modernize its future fighter fleet, and they’re waiting even longer to modernize another important air force capability. Their KC-137 Boeing 707 derivatives were built in the 1960s, and Brazil...
