by Joe Katzman | Jan 23, 2014 | Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Awards, France, MBDA, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Testing & Evaluation
AASM test fromMirage 2000D(click to view full) France’s Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) is similar in concept to the American GPS-guided JDAM bomb, but its execution includes several key differences. The global trend toward GPS-guided weapons makes a French...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 16, 2014 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized
Dutch Leopard 2A6(click to view full) What’s left of the Dutch tank fleet has been sold to Finland. The Finnish Minister of Defence just approved the proposal to buy 100 Leopard 2A6NL main battle tanks, plus spare parts for 10 years, combat simulators,...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 12, 2014 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Trucks & Transport, USA
Mastiff, Afghanistan(click to view full) In 2006, Britain started purchasing a trio of very different vehicles intended to helps their army patrols in high-threat areas. Their “Urgent Operational Requirement” orders were part of a general trend among...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 7, 2014 | Asia - Central, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, United Technologies, USA
S-61T(click to view full) In February 2010, Sikorsky announced an indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity agreement with the US Department of State to purchase up to 110 modernized S-61N/T Sea King helicopters, for itself or for other government departments. USDoS is...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 6, 2014 | Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Expeditionary Warfare, Force Structure, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, South Korea, Surface Ships - Combat, Turkey
Spain’s L61 & LCM-1Es(click to view full) Turkey has been looking for a new amphibious assault ship for some time. The competition for an “LPD” began in 2010, and bids were requested in 2011, but it took until December 2013 for the SSM...
