by Joe Katzman | Apr 10, 2013 | Air Reconnaissance, Asia - Central, China, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Events, Other Corporation, Radars, Specialty Aircraft
S-2000 Rollout(click to view full) In June 2006, Saab signed a SEK 8.3 billion provisional contract to supply Argus turboprop airborne early warning (AEW&C) systems to Pakistan, based on the Saab 2000 regional turboprop airliner and the Erieye fixed active array...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 9, 2013 | Americas - Other, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, UAVs
SpyLite mini-UAV(click to view full) With all the focus on North Korea, it’s easy to forget about the Latin American LAAD 2013 exhibition. Chile has been a regional leader in the use of UAVs, including their 2011 purchase of long-endurance Hermes 900s. Now,...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 31, 2013 | Contracts - Awards, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Guns - under 20mm direct, Northrop-Grumman, Testing & Evaluation, USA
Somewhere, overthe rainbow…(click to view full) Nuclear reactors save a lot of diesel fuel on huge ships like aircraft carriers, but there’s a catch. Mid-way through the ship’s 50-year life, the nuclear reactor needs to be refueled. The resulting...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 24, 2013 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Issues - Political, Middle East - Other, Radars, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance
S-2000 AEW&C(click to view full) In early October 2010, Saab Group announced an SEK 4.5 billion (about $671.5 million) contract to supply its Saab 2000 airborne early warning and control system (AEW&C), which includes “a Saab 2000 aircraft”...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 17, 2013 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Issues - Political, Legal, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized
Swedish AMV rollout(click to view full) In June 2009, Sweden’s FMV defense procurement agency picked Finland’s Patria Oyj for a EUR 240 million contract, to deliver 113 AMV (Armoured Modular Vehicle) wheeled Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the Swedish...
