by Joe Katzman | Jul 22, 2012 | Alliances, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics, Honeywell, IAI, Israel, Public Partnering, Radars, Satellites & Sensors, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other
The Israeli Air Force has known since December 2008 that its fleet of A-4 Skyhawk jet trainers and light attack aircraft would leave service. It took until July 2012 to sign a contract for the Skyhawk’s successor, despite justifiable complaints from South Korea...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 22, 2012 | Asia - Other, China, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Russia
(click to view full) In mid-July 2012, Russia’s Rosoboronexport announced an order from Sri Lanka for another 14 Mi-171 helicopters, to be built at the Ulan-Ude plant. The SLAF started operating Mi-17s in 1993, and the current fleet of 13-18 machines equips No....
by Joe Katzman | Jul 17, 2012 | Americas - Other, Boeing, Fighters & Attack, India, Israel, Issues - Political, Medical, Scandals & Investigations, Testing & Evaluation, USA
* In Sight, which covers organized crime in the Americas, offers additional context to help make sense of the recent Super Tucano (“Drakos”) loss in Colombia, and explains what’s at stake if FARC’s claim of a shoot-down is correct. * The recent...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 16, 2012 | Africa - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, C4ISR, Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Field Innovations, Fighters & Attack, FOCUS Articles, France, IT - Software & Integration, L3 Communications, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Project Successes, Signals Radio & Wireless, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Transformation, UAVs, USA
Start with this…(click to view full) “ROVER” (Remote Operational Video Enhanced Receiver) is an unimpressive piece of equipment. Mostly, it looks like a ruggedized laptop with antennas. But SpaceWar.com quotes Lt. Col. Gregory E. Harbin, of the 609th...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 16, 2012 | Asia - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Canada, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Events, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* The American FAA has released thousands of pages of certification documents for UAV flights in civil airspace. They establish which organizations have sought permission, their specific drone models, where they fly, how often, and for how long. Hat tip: reader Jason...
