by Joe Katzman | Jan 30, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Radars, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
Early brochure(click to view full) The L-band, solid-state, 3-D AN/FPS-117 remains a very popular air surveillance radar around the globe, and can support both military and civilian functions. They’re designed for relatively good range and minimal maintenance,...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 29, 2014 | Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Radars, Rolls Royce, Support & Maintenance, USA
AH Mk.1(click to view full) Britain flies a unique version of the AH-64D Apache Longbow, built under license from Boeing by AgustaWestland. Their AH Mk.1s have put their more powerful Rolls Royce/ Turbomeca RTM322 engines to good use in Afghanistan’s...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 27, 2014 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Textron, USA
T-6C The Royal New Zealand Air Force has made an interesting choice. They’re about to begin replacing their 12 locally-designed CT-4E basic trainers, and 4 leased Beechcraft King Air multi-engine conversion trainers, with 11 Textron Beechcraft T-6C...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 26, 2014 | Airbus, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, France, Germany, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Satellites & Sensors, Sensors & Guidance, Thales
Helios 2(click to view full) Europe has a number of military satellite programs underway at the moment, but cooperation has been mostly haphazard and bilateral. Hence the ideal of MUSIS, a Multinational Space-Based Imagery System that would bring future sets of...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 26, 2014 | Alliances, C4ISR, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Force Structure, France, Issues - Political, MBDA, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Radars, Raytheon, Trucks & Transport, USA
Finnish Buk M1(click to view full) Control of the air isn’t a cornerstone of Finland’s defense, as it is for a country like Australia. Instead, Finland needs to make its airspace dangerous enough to deny enemies full air dominance, while its difficult...
