by Joe Katzman | Jul 6, 2011 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Transport & Utility
C-27J Spartan(click to view full) In July 2011, Finmeccanica subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica announced a $200 million contract with Mexico to supply 4 of its C-27J Spartan light tactical transport to the FAM (air force), plus spare parts and ground support equipment....
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2011 | Asia - Other, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Guest Articles, Iraq, Rumours, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, Training & Exercises, USA
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing about Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Precision Attack, USA
ATACMS from M270 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Grand Prairie, TX receives a $145.5 million firm-fixed-price contract modification to produce 130 ATACMS Block 1A export version T2K “unitary guided missile launching assemblies.” In English,...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Iraq, L3 Communications, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
IqAF C-208B(click to view full) June 29/11: The US DSCA announces [PDF] Iraq’s formal request to buy follow-on support and maintenance for “multiple aircraft systems” that include its Cessna TC-208 trainers and armed AC-208s, Cessna 172s; and...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 30, 2011 | Contracts - Intent, Helicopters & Rotary, Indonesia, Issues - International, Russia, Submarines, Tanks & Mechanized
Kilo Class(click to view full) Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped in Indonesia to finalize a $1.2 billion defense agreement and to strengthen economic ties. Indonesia has begun buying Russian equipment, including the recent $335 million purchase of more SU-27/30...
