by Joe Katzman | Sep 30, 2010 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., European Union (EU), Events, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Interoperability, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Lobbying, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Spotlight articles, USA
In December 2005, the interference of American arms export restrictions within the huge F-35 program became so burdensome that they became a high-level diplomatic problem. Despite the promises of 2 successive American Presidents, the ITAR exemptions that Britain had...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 28, 2010 | Electronics - General, Fuel & Power, Other Equipment - Land, Small Business, USA
BA-5390 battery(click to view larger) If it moves on the battlefield, it needs power. Power often means batteries, in various sizes and shapes. Thermal weapon sights. Soldiers’ radios. Laser rangefinders. Missile targeting systems. Ground robots. On and on, and...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2010 | BAE, Contracts - Intent, Iraq, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
US M113A3, Iraq(click to view full) On Sept 15/10, the US DSCA announced [PDF] Iraq’s formal request to buy 440 refurbished M113A2 tracked Armored Personnel Carriers, which would be transferred from American stocks as Excess Defense Articles. The total contract...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2010 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Textron, USA
Pakistani 412(click to view full) The Bell 412EP (Enhanced Performance) is a “twin Huey” with a 4-bladed rotor; while it lists as a commercial product on Bell’s site, over 30 militaries around the world employ it as a utility helicopter. Including...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 22, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Germany, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized
Fuchs 1A8(click to view full) Rheinmetall recently announced a EUR 33 million contract to modernize 65 of the German Bundeswehr’s Fuchs/Fox 6×6 wheeled armored vehicles. The Fuchs is currently the Bundeswehr’s best-protected vehicle in Afghanistan....
