by Joe Katzman | Oct 6, 2023 | Airbus, Aircraft, Americas, Americas - Other, Asia, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Corporation, Design Innovations, DID site, Electronics & IT, Engines - Aircraft, Europe, Europe - Other, Events, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, France, GE, Geographical Focus, Germany, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry, Innovation, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Logistics & Support, Middle East - Other, Middle East & Africa, Military Overall, New Systems Tech, News, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Politics, Procurement Innovations, Project Failures, Project Methodologies, Project Successes, Projections & Assessments, Projects, Public Partnering, R&D - Contracted, Rolls Royce, Simulation & Training, Testing & Evaluation
NH90: TTH & NFH (click to view full) The NH90 emerged from a requirement that created a NATO helicopter development and procurement agency in 1992 and, at almost the same time, established NH Industries (62.5% EADS Eurocopter, 32.5% AgustaWestland, and 5% Stork...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 4, 2023 | Americas, Asia, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, Electronics - General, Electronics & IT, Europe, Europe - Other, Geographical Focus, Industry, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Middle East & Africa, Missiles - Precision Attack, Missiles - Surface-Air, Naval Equipment, Ordnance & Guns, Other Weapons, Pre-RFP, RFPs, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
MK 41s in action (click to view full) The naval MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) hides missiles below decks in vertical slots, with key electronics and venting systems built in. A deck and hatch assembly at the top of the module protects the missile canisters...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 29, 2023 | Africa - Other, Aircraft, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Corporation, DID site, Elbit Systems, Electronics & IT, Europe, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, GE, Geographical Focus, Industry, Innovation, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Logistics & Support, Middle East & Africa, Military Overall, Other Corporation, People, Politics, R&D - Contracted, Radars, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises
South African JAS-39D (click to view full) As a neutral country with a long history of providing for its own defense against all comers, Sweden also has a long tradition of building excellent high-performance fighters with a distinctive look. From the long-serving...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 28, 2023 | Africa - Other, Aircraft, Americas, Americas - Other, Avionics, BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, DID site, Electronics & IT, Europe, Europe - Other, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Special Ops, France, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry, Innovation, Middle East & Africa, Military Overall, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA
CH-47Fs take off (click to view full) DII FOCUS articles offer in-depth, updated looks at significant military programs of record; this FOCUS Article covers the CH-47F/MH-47G Chinook helicopter programs, in the USA and abroad. These helicopters’ distinctive...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Asia, Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, DID site, Elbit Systems, Electronics & IT, Engines - Aircraft, Europe, European Union (EU), GE, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry, Innovation, Israel, Issues - Political, Japan, Middle East & Africa, Military Overall, New Systems Tech, Ordnance & Guns, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Politics, Rockets, Rolls Royce, Spotlight articles, T&C - SAIC, USA
(click to view full) In March 2008, the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office in Amarillo, TX received a $10.4 billion modification that converted the previous N00019-07-C-0001 advance acquisition contract to a fixed-price-incentive-fee, multi-year contract. The new...
