by Joe Katzman | Mar 27, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Force Structure, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
The Persian Gulf(click to view full) The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) needs to replace most of its helicopters. Its Sikorsky S-92 VIP helicopters are predictably modern, but the operational front is less promising. The QEAF had been depending on a combination of a...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 16, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Other Corporation, Rolls Royce, Surface Ships - Other, Thales
MvD’s JSS concept(click to view full) In January 2010, Damen Schelde announced a contract from the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation to build a 28,000t “Joint Logistic Support Ship” (JSS), which will become the HNLMS Karel Doorman. The vessel is...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 11, 2014 | Asstd. Support Equipment, Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, USA
Militaries order a lot of metal equipment, but they also order significant quantities of raw metal or basic metal forms directly for use in repair depots, machining shops, et. al. This DID article will cover these orders from FY 2007 through 2014, offering a bit of...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 10, 2014 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation
72m TSV concept(click to view full) Austal has announced a $124.9 million contract for a pair of High Speed Support Vessel (HSSVs) catamarans, from “a naval customer in the Middle East…. to support naval operations, including helicopter operations, rapid...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 9, 2014 | Airbus, Boeing, France, IAI, Israel, Singapore, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility, USA
RSAF KC-135R(click to view full) The Republic of Singapore Air Force currently relies on 4 re-engined KC-135R aerial refueling tankers, in order to extend the range of its fighter jets, and perform some long-range transport and cargo missions. This means that they...
