by Joe Katzman | Apr 19, 2023 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Force Structure, Forces - Naval, General Dynamics, Issues - Environmental, Logistics, Logistics Innovations, New Systems Tech, Power Projection, Surface Ships - Other, USA
USNS Sacagawea (click to view full) Warships get a lot of attention, but without resupply, an impressive-looking fleet becomes a hollow force. The US Navy’s supply and support fleet has been aging, and needed new vessels. T-AKE is part of that effort, and the...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 14, 2023 | Avionics, Boeing, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, GE, India, Israel, Issues - International, L3 Communications, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, Raytheon, Rumours, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
MiG-21 ‘Lancer’ (click to view full) The MiG-21 is reaching the end of its service life, but it can still be effective for a little while. India’s refurbished MiG-21 ‘Bisons’ combined Russian, Indian and Israeli technology to excellent...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 13, 2023 | Africa - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, GE, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Other Corporation, People, R&D - Contracted, Radars, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises
South African JAS-39D (click to view full) As a neutral country with a long history of providing for its own defense against all comers, Sweden also has a long tradition of building excellent high-performance fighters with a distinctive look. From the long-serving...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 12, 2023 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Forces - Strategic, General Dynamics, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Nuclear Weapons, R&D - Contracted, Spotlight articles, Submarines, USA, Warfare - Trends
SSBN-X concept (click to view full) The US Navy needs new SSBN nuclear missile submarines. Their existing Ohio Class boats will begin to retire at a rate of 1 hull per year, beginning in 2027, as they reach the end of their 42-year operational lifetimes. Hence SSBN-X,...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 11, 2023 | Asia - Central, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Modifications, FOCUS Articles, Israel, Japan, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Sensors & Guidance, Singapore, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA
Harpoon in flight (click to view full) The sub-sonic, wave-skimming GM-84 Harpoon is the US Navy’s sole anti-shipping missile, with the minor exception of small helicopter-borne AGM-119B Penguin missiles. The Harpoon has been adapted into several variants, and...
