by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2013 | Germany, Issues - Political, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized
Leopard 2A7+(click to view full) In July 2012, Qatar’s government announced their interest in purchasing up to 200 Leopard 2A7 heavy tanks from Germany. The tanks would more than replace Qatar’s existing set of 30-40 French AMX-30 medium tanks, which are a...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 18, 2013 | Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Chemicals & HAZMAT, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, Field Reports, FOCUS Articles, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Robots, USA
MTRS: TALON IV(click to view full) In 2005 children’s toys were being used by American soldiers on the front lines, to help them look for roadside bombs. It would appear that someone took notice, because there has since been a flurry of activity on the robotic...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 17, 2013 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Russia, Specialty Aircraft, Spotlight articles, USA
Gripen & S-1000/S340(click to view full) It’s a small, agile fighter that can take off and land on highways, while carrying the latest technologies and weapons. It does very well against NATO’s best aircraft in exercises, comes with a reasonable price...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 14, 2013 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, India, Rumours, Surface Ships - Other
RFA Largs Bay(click to view full) The fate of a nearly-new British amphibious support ship, RFA Largs Bay, was all about timing. Britain commissioned 4 of the 176m long, 16,200t Bay Class LSD amphibious ships to renew a very run-down capability. The new...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 11, 2013 | Americas - Other, Fighters & Attack
Super Tucano(click to view full) Embraer’s EMB 314/ A-29 Super Tucano has become the world’s leading counter-insurgency aircraft, securing customers across Latin America and into Africa and Asia. Now Guatemala looks set to join Embraer’s customer...
