by Joe Katzman | Nov 1, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Asia, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, DID site, Electronics & IT, Engines - Aircraft, Europe, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, Force Structure, Forces - Marines, Forces - Special Ops, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry, Innovation, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Logistics & Support, Military Overall, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Politics, Procurement Innovations, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
RAAF C-130J-30, flares (click to view full) The C-130 Hercules remains one of the longest-running aerospace manufacturing programs of all time. Since 1956, over 40 models and variants have served as the tactical airlift backbone for over 50 nations. The C-130J looks...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 31, 2023 | Airbus, Aircraft, Americas, Americas - Other, Asia, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Boeing, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, Delivery & Task Orders, DID site, Electronics - General, Electronics & IT, Europe, Europe - Other, Field Innovations, FOCUS Articles, GE, Geographical Focus, India, Industry, Innovation, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Project Failures, Projects, Radars, Raytheon, Small Business, Specialty Aircraft, USA
P-8A Poseidon (click to view full) Maritime surveillance and patrol is becoming more and more important, but the USA’s P-3 Orion turboprop fleet is falling apart. The P-7 Long Range Air ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) Capable Aircraft program to create an improved...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 31, 2023 | Airbus, Aircraft, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporation, DID site, Engines - Aircraft, Europe, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, Geographical Focus, Germany, Industry, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Politics, Rolls Royce
Italian Eurofighters (click to view full) The multi-national Eurofighter Typhoon has been described as the aerodynamic apotheosis of lessons learned from the twin engine “teen series” fighters that began with the F-14 and F-15, continued with the emergence...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 23, 2023 | ABM, Americas, Asia, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Corporation, DID site, Electronics & IT, FOCUS Articles, Geographical Focus, Industry, IT - Software & Integration, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Logistics & Support, Missiles - Surface-Air, Naval Equipment, Ordnance & Guns, Other Corporation, Politics, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, Raytheon, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation, USA
AEGIS-BMD: CG-70 launches SM-3 (click to view full) The AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense System seamlessly integrates the SPY-1 radar, the MK 41 Vertical Launching System for missiles, the SM-3 Standard missile, and the ship’s command and control system, in order...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 20, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, DID site, Electronics - General, Electronics & IT, Geographical Focus, Industry, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Logistics & Support, Specialty Aircraft, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
P-3 Orion, armed – note Sidewinder (click to view full) The P-3 Orion remains the USA’s main maritime patrol aircraft, and is also finding use in overland surveillance roles despite the fleet’s age. Earlier DID articles have noted the extra effort...
