by Joe Katzman | Sep 22, 2023 | Airbus, Aircraft, Americas, Avionics, BAE, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics & IT, Engines - Aircraft, Europe, Europe - Other, Expeditionary Warfare, Finmeccanica, Force Structure, Forces - Marines, France, GE, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry, Innovation, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Military Overall, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Politics, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Transformation, United Technologies, USA
CH-53K concept (click to view full) The U.S. Marines have a problem. They rely on their CH-53E Super Stallion medium-heavy lift helicopters to move troops, vehicles, and supplies off of their ships. But the helicopters are wearing out. Fast. The pace demanded by the...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 13, 2023 | Americas, Asia, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Corporation, Geographical Focus, Industry, Middle East - Other, Middle East & Africa, Missiles - Air-Air, Official Reports, Ordnance & Guns, Politics, Raytheon, USA
AIM-9X test launch, F-18C (click for close-up) Raytheon’s AIM-9X Block II would have made Top Gun a very short movie. It’s the USA’s most advanced short range air-air missile, capable of using its datalink, thrust vectoring maneuverability, and...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 4, 2023 | Africa - Other, Americas, Asia, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, Design Innovations, DID site, Europe, Europe - Other, Field Reports, FOCUS Articles, France, Geographical Focus, Industry, Innovation, Israel, Japan, Logistics & Support, Middle East - Other, Middle East & Africa, Military Overall, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, News, Official Reports, Ordnance & Guns, Other Corporation, Politics, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Support & Maintenance, USA, Warfare - Trends
AIM-120C from F-22A (click for test missile zoom) Raytheon’s AIM-120 Advanced, Medium-Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) has become the world market leader for medium range air-to-air missiles, and is also beginning to make inroads within land-based defense...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 31, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Coastal & Littoral, Corporation, Delivery & Task Orders, Geographical Focus, Industry, Innovation, Logistics & Support, Naval Equipment, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors - Aquatic, Testing & Evaluation, UAVs, USA
RQ-4A Global Hawk (click to view full) Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV has established a dominant position in the High Altitude/ Long Endurance UAV market. While they are not cheap, they are uniquely capable. During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 30, 2023 | Aircraft, Americas, Asia, Asia - Other, Avionics, BAE, Boeing, Bombs - Smart, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporation, DID site, Electronics & IT, Field Reports, Fighters & Attack, FOCUS Articles, Geographical Focus, Industry, Issues - Political, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Military Overall, News, Northrop-Grumman, Ordnance & Guns, Other Corporation, Politics, Sensors & Guidance, USA, Warfare - Lessons
A-10A over Germany (click to view full) The Precision Engagement modification is the largest single upgrade effort ever undertaken for the USA’s unique A-10 “Warthog” close air support aircraft fleet. While existing A/OA-10 aircraft continue to...
