by Joe Katzman | Apr 6, 2023 | Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA
USN MH-60S test (click to view full) Hellfire I/II missiles are the USA’s preferred aerial anti-armor missile, and are widely deployed with America’s allies. They equip America’s helicopter fleets (AH-64, AH-1, OH-58D, MH-60S/R), AH-64 and S-70...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 31, 2023 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Marines, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Software & Integration, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Rumours, Simulation & Training, Thales, USA
UH-1Y and AH-1Z by Neville Dawson The US Marines’ helicopter force is aging at all levels, from banana-shaped CH-46 Sea Knight transports that are far older than their pilots, to the 1980s-era UH-1N Hueys and AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters that make up the...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 20, 2023 | Avionics, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, FOCUS Articles, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Indonesia, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, Rumours, Saudi Arabia, Signals Radio & Wireless, South Korea, Support Functions - Other, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA
AH-64 in Afghanistan (click to view full) The AH-64 Apache will remain the US Army’s primary armed helicopter for several more decades, thanks to the collapse of the RAH-66 Comanche program, and the retirement sans replacement of the US Army’s Armed...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 20, 2023 | Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Events, FOCUS Articles, Force Structure, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Small Business, Surface Ships - Combat, Top Stories, USA
USA’s Nimitz Class & UK’s Invincible Class (click to view full) Some nations have aircraft carriers. The USA has super-carriers. The French Charles De Gaulle Class nuclear carriers displace about 43,000t. India’s new Vikramaditya/ Admiral...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 17, 2023 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Expeditionary Warfare, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Marines, Issues - Political, IT - General, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Power Projection, Procurement Innovations, Project Failures, Project Methodologies, Radars, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Other, USA
LPD-17 cutaway (click to view full) LPD-17 San Antonio class amphibious assault support vessels are just entering service with the US Navy, and 11 ships of this class are eventually slated to replace up to 41 previous ships. Much like their smaller predecessors, their...
