by Joe Katzman | May 23, 2010 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Partnerships & Consortia, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Textron, UAVs, USA
Shadow 200(click to view full) Sweden is a neutral country with forces in Afghanistan, who serve under the ISAF-led UN mission. In May 2010, their FMV procurement agency signed a contract to replace their existing Ugglan (Sperwer) UAVs with more modern systems. To...
by Joe Katzman | May 23, 2010 | Airbus, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, France, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other
Encore…(click to view – Francais) France’s RIFAN Operation stage 1 (Réseau IP de la Force AeroNavale) equipped 46 ships and 6 nuclear attack submarines with an IP-based, broadband networking capability. Over the next 5 years, the EUR 240 million...
by Joe Katzman | May 19, 2010 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, General Dynamics, Procurement Innovations, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized
ASLAV, Afghanistan(click to view full) The Australian Army has a fleet of more than 300 armored vehicles that include M1A1 Abrams tanks, M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles, and wheeled ASLAV armored personnel carriers. In response to maintenance cost concerns, and...
by Joe Katzman | May 18, 2010 | Events, Field Reports, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear, USA
Advanced Combat Helmet The ACH replaces the old PASGT helmet in the Army, and offers a number of improvements including exposed ears to improve hearing, a set mount for night vision gear, better protection against bullets in covered areas, and a system of internal...
by Joe Katzman | May 18, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Engines, Europe - Other, Israel, Small Business, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Achzarit(click to view full) May 18/10: Small business qualifier Diesel Engineering, Inc. in Englewood Cliffs, NJ received a $20.8 million firm-fixed-price-contract for engine upgrade kits, to be installed in Israel’s Achzarit heavy armored personnel carriers....
