by Joe Katzman | Aug 17, 2012 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, New Systems Tech, Other Equipment - Land, USA
RG-31, before(click to view full) Russian-designed RPG shoulder-fired rockets are a widespread threat in many parts of the world, including the current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. At present, the most common threats involve RPG-7 single warhead variants, which...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 15, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, USA
ACH in action(click to view full) The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) was one of the 14 Rapid Fielding Initiative items developed in 2004, for soldiers on their way to Iraq or Afghanistan. The ACH is made of a new type of Kevlar to provide improved ballistic and impact...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 13, 2012 | ABM, Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Brazil, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Germany, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Israel, Japan, RAFAEL, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Surface Ships - Combat, United Technologies
* The US military’s hardened high-bandwidth AEHF-2 satellite has reached geostationary orbit successfully, without drama. That doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a big relief. AEHF-1’s propulsion had major technical failures, forcing the biggest...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 12, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, USA
JASSM-ER from B-1B(click to view full) The 2,000 pound AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) is intended to be a stealthy, inexpensive GPS/IIR (Global Positioning system/ Imaging InfraRed) guided cruise missile that lets American aircraft attack...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 8, 2012 | Americas - Other, Events, Northrop-Grumman, Surface Ships - Other, Testing & Evaluation, USA
“Need a tow?”(click to view full) Problems with USS New York [LPD 21] reportedly have the US Navy scrutinizing every ship built in the class’ 2 shipyards. Unfortunately, it’s just the latest installment in a long string of basic workmanship...
