by Joe Katzman | Jul 21, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Underwater Weapons, USA
VL-ASROC test(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Corp. in Akron, OH received a $16.7 million undefinitized ceiling priced order under a previously awarded contract, to build various components for the MK54 vertical launched ASROC (anti-submarine rocket) missiles....
by Joe Katzman | Jul 20, 2010 | After-Action Reviews, C4ISR, Canada, Europe - Other, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Pre-RFP, Radars, Raytheon, USA, Warfare - Trends
ARTHUR on Bv206:Fading away?(click to view larger) Fire location radars are valuable in high-end wars against heavy artillery and rocket salvos, and in counter-insurgency conflicts where incoming mortars and simpler rockets are a frequent hazard. While artillery...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 18, 2010 | ABM, Airbus, Americas - Other, Biological Weapons, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, France, India, Industry & Trends, Medical, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Satellites & Sensors, Science - Basic Research, USA, WMD Defenses
* Superconductor step forward: USA’s Brookhaven National Laboratory adds insights into the “pseudogap” phase. * Quantum dots may lead to dark pulse lasers, with applications in atomic clocks and networking technologies. * European governments look to...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2010 | Europe - Other, Guest Articles, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Russia
Nordic countries Guest article by Per Bjorklund In early 2009 proposals for a broader security and industrial compact emerged among Europe’s northern nations, in part as a response to a growing void at NATO’s center. It has been over a year since this...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, General Dynamics, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Materials Innovations, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, RAFAEL, Spotlight articles, Tanks & Mechanized, USA, Warfare - Trends
Up-armored M3A3s in Iraq(click to view full) The USA’s M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles have played a central role in armed operations in Iraq. Many of them are now doing it with special reactive applique armor tiles that significantly improve their protection...
