by Joe Katzman | Jun 22, 2023 | Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, General Dynamics, Israel, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Oshkosh, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Raytheon, T&C - SAIC, Thales, USA
Ultra APV demonstrator (click to view full) In an age of non-linear warfare, where front lines are nebulous at best and non-existent at worst, one of the biggest casualties is… the concept of unprotected rear echelon vehicles, designed with the idea that...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 21, 2023 | Africa - Other, Brazil, Contracts - Awards, FOCUS Articles, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility
KC-390 refuels AMXs (click to view full) Global competition in the 20-ton air transport segment continues to intensify, with Brazil’s launch of its KC-390 program. Embraer figures reportedly place the global C-130 replacement market at around 700 aircraft. In...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 19, 2023 | ABM, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, FOCUS Articles, Israel, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Radars, Raytheon, USA
Patriot system The USA’s MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (PATRIOT) anti-air missile system offers an advanced backbone for medium-range air defense, and short-range ballistic missile defense, to America and its allies. This article covers...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 16, 2023 | Design Innovations, General Dynamics, Northrop-Grumman, Project Successes, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, USA
Virginia Block I-II (click for SuperSize) “GDEB Receives $148M as Virginia Class Lead Yard” described changes to the Virginia Class submarine’s design that are expected to reach 20% of the $200 million savings goal by the time orders for the...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 15, 2023 | ABM, ATK, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, IAI, India, Israel, Issues - International, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Project Methodologies, Radars, RAFAEL, Raytheon, Testing & Evaluation, Training & Exercises, USA
Arrow test concept (click to view full) In a dawning age of rogue states, ballistic missile defenses are steadily become a widely accepted necessity. Iran is widely believed to be developing nuclear capabilities, and Israeli concerns were heightened after Iranian...