by Joe Katzman | May 24, 2012 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Saudi Arabia, Specialty Aircraft
Pilatus PC-21(click to view full) In May 2012, Saudi Arabia signed a long-rumored agreement with BAE for training aircraft that can take RSAF pilots all the way from basic training to lead-in fighter training, along with their accompanying classroom training and...
by Joe Katzman | May 24, 2012 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Intent, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
BAF C-130B(click to view full) The Bangladesh Air Force currently flies 4 ancient C-130B Hercules medium transports, bought second-hand from the USAF. A May 2012 DSCA request [PDF] would replace them with 4 merely old C-130E Hercules medium transports, bought...
by Joe Katzman | May 23, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, European Union (EU), South Korea, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
Chinook at Night South Korea intends to spend more than 2 billion dollars over the next 5 years on missiles according to Yonhap. The Chosunilbo reports that this sum will translate into 500+ Hyunmu-2 and Hyunmu-3 missiles. They’re also adding to their...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2012 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Middle East - Other, Support & Maintenance, USA
Tony Stark approves(click to view full) In May 2012, Boeing in Huntsville, AL received an $83 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, for “engineering services in support of the Avenger weapon system.” Work will be performed in Huntsville, AL until March...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2012 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Boeing, Britain/U.K., General Dynamics, India, IT - Cyber-Security, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Surface Ships - Other, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA, Warfare - Lessons
* NATO and Pakistan have not found an agreement on reopening transport routes out of Afghanistan. The fact Pakistan tried to increase the price per truck by a factor of 20 might have something to do with it. If allied combat troops are to withdraw by mid-2013 and...
