by Joe Katzman | Jun 24, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, Spotlight articles, USA
Latest updates: Over $100M in contracts, New ACU pattern for Afghanistan. The New ACU: Changes(click to view full) The USA’s Army Combat Uniform (ACU) has undergone significant redesign over the last few years, including the recent addition of an Army Combat...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 22, 2010 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Modifications, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Japan, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
C-2A Greyhound(click to view larger) In June 2010, Michelin Aircraft Tire Corp. in Greenville, SC received a $101.1 million firm-fixed-price performance based logistics contract that supports 23 separate tire types aboard V-22 family tilt-rotors; H-60, H-46, and H-53...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 21, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Forces - Special Ops, Helicopters & Rotary, L3 Communications, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
MH-6J “Little Bird”:Rangers lead the way!(click to view full) US Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) has been extremely busy since Sept 11/01, a situation which creates corresponding demands on their support infrastructure. SOCOM is famous for having a...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 21, 2010 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, ECM, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, USA
Nulka launch(click to view larger) BAE recently announced that Australia’s Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) had awarded a 12th successive annual contract to produce Nulka (Abor. “be quick”) hovering decoy rockets for the Australian, American, and...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 10, 2010 | Alliances, Coastal & Littoral, Domestic Security, Events, Fighters & Attack, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Middle East - Other, USA
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation...
