by Joe Katzman | May 16, 2023 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Avionics, BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Special Ops, France, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA
CH-47Fs take off (click to view full) DII FOCUS articles offer in-depth, updated looks at significant military programs of record; this FOCUS Article covers the CH-47F/MH-47G Chinook helicopter programs, in the USA and abroad. These helicopters’ distinctive...
by Joe Katzman | May 11, 2023 | BAE, China, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations, Security & Secrecy, USA
On Sept 30/08, “The USA’s National Cybersecurity Initiative” focused on the belated but growing reaction to recent uses of cyber-attacks as an adjunct to warfare, and by the growing rate of attempted intrusions into American systems from countries...
by Joe Katzman | May 10, 2023 | ABM, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, FOCUS Articles, IT - Software & Integration, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, Raytheon, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation, USA
AEGIS-BMD: CG-70 launches SM-3 (click to view full) The AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense System seamlessly integrates the SPY-1 radar, the MK 41 Vertical Launching System for missiles, the SM-3 Standard missile, and the ship’s command and control system, in order...
by Joe Katzman | May 9, 2023 | Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Contracts - Awards, DCNS, Issues - Political, IT - Software & Integration, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Pre-RFP, Radars, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat
ANZAC-ASMD (click to view full) As Asia-Pacific nations invest in submarines, serious regional players also need to invest in anti-submarine capabilities. Aircraft like the P-8A Poseidon are great, but nothing really replaces dedicated and capable ASW ships. Their...
by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2023 | ABM, Americas - Other, Avionics, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Events, FOCUS Articles, India, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, United Technologies, USA
(click to view full) Northrop Grumman’s E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier-capable “mini-AWACS” aircraft, designed to give long-range warning of incoming aerial threats. Secondary roles include strike command and control, land and maritime surveillance,...
