by Joe Katzman | Feb 17, 2014 | China, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Indonesia, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Russia, Specialty Aircraft
USAF OV-10(click to view full) As natural resources and exports have fueled its economy, Indonesia has been looking to replace its fleets of BAE Hawk Mk.53 trainer jets, and OV-10F Bronco forward air control/ counterinsurgency aircraft, as part of a more general...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 9, 2014 | Design Innovations, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Project Successes, Satellites & Sensors, UAVs, USA
Here’s looking at you…(click to view full) Long-endurance UAVs like the MQ-9 Reaper may be able to take off using line-of-sight controls, but many of their missions depend on satellite bandwidth at some point. Those satellite bandwidth expenses add up, as...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 9, 2014 | Airbus, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Events, General Dynamics, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Other Corporation, Remote Weapons Systems, Scandals & Investigations, Tanks & Mechanized
Slovenian “Svarun”(click to view full) In June 2006, the Slovenian Ministry of Defence picked Patria’s 8×8 wheeled Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) as the preferred choice for its 135 vehicle armored personnel carrier program. The APCs would come...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 3, 2014 | BAE, Contracts - Intent, ECM, Europe - Other, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Rolls Royce, Transport & Utility, USA
Norwegian C-130H byTorbjorn Kjosvold(click to view full) Back in February 2007, the Norwegian Forsvarsnett said: “The Armed Forces have six C-130H Hercules transport aircrafts today [DID: 335 skv, out of Oslo-Gardermoen]. These were bought in 1969 and are...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 2, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Grenades, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, USA
HK M320 on M4(click to view full) Sometimes, 5.56mm just isn’t going to get the job done – and neither will any other standard rifle caliber. Shoulder fired rockets are heavy, which limits carrying capacity, and can’t fill all needs with their...
