by Joe Katzman | Apr 5, 2011 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA
Chilean Bell 412(click to view full) Chile is a country with a lot of area to cover, ranging from long sea coasts and maritime areas to deserts and mountain ranges, in temperatures that range from hot to near-Arctic. While new F-16 C/D aircraft from the USA and...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 31, 2011 | Africa - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, USA
Djibouti & region(click to view full) Djibouti is an important base for western navies, the French Foreign Legion, and the US Marines. It sits in a very strategic location, at the entrance to the Red Sea and astride the passage from the Indian Ocean to the Suez...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 31, 2011 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, Security Contractor, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
RC-7B “Crazy Hawk” The US military has planes like F-22A stealth fighters that make a lot of news. It also has planes that make very little news, even though they play key roles in a number of conflicts around the world. One example is the RC-7B/EO-5B...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 30, 2011 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Americas - Other, Britain/U.K., Engines - Aircraft, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
A week after the March 2011 revelation that EADS was in discussions with Toronto Stock Exchange listed Vector Aerospace, a support agreement with EADS subsidiary Eurocopter Holding will acquire all of Vector’s issued and outstanding common shares for...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 28, 2011 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Intent, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
USS McInerney, 2004(click to view full) On Feb 19/10, the US DSCA announced Pakistan’s official request to buy the Oliver Hazard Perry Class frigate USS McInerney [FFG 8], plus refurbishment and anti-submarine improvements. That deal is now a contract, and is...
