by Joe Katzman | Jan 7, 2013 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Contracts - Modifications, ECM, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, Middle East - Other, Power Projection, Procurement Innovations, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, United Technologies, USA
C-17 over Hawaii(click to view full) The rising cost of maintenance has made it a greater concern to the world’s militaries, and new contract vehicles are reflecting that. Under the C-17 GSP/GISP, Boeing has total system support responsibility for the big...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 7, 2013 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Transformation, UAVs, USA
2007 AAR experiment(click to view full) Quick question: what’s the biggest limiting factor in today’s aircraft? Answer: the pilot. Fortunately for pilots, they’re also an aircraft’s greatest advantage, which will keep them in the mix, and in...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 26, 2012 | Americas - Other, Avionics, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Finmeccanica, Forces - Marines, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance, Thales
Commando transport(click to view full) H-3 Sea Kings are used in a variety of roles by the Royal Navy and RAF, from the transport of Royal Marines (Mk 4, Mk 6CR), to search & rescue (Mk 3/3A and Mk 5), Airborne Early Warning (Mk 7), and classic utility roles....
by Joe Katzman | Dec 24, 2012 | DID site
Survivable Laser-guided Expeditionary Integrated Gift Handling system(click to view full) Today isn’t really a publishing day, but the Eurofighter articles below provide further updates on Friday’s news. Defense Industry Daily will publish on the 26th and...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 21, 2012 | Africa - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Brazil, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Middle East - Other, Official Reports, People, USA
* David Cameron’s Middle East November 2012 Tour paid off with a deal with Oman for 20 aircraft including 12 Typhoons. Details to follow in our own coverage. As Britain and France compete for several fighter export contracts, Cameron’s personal involvement...
