by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2010 | Americas - Other, Avionics, Boeing, C4ISR, Fighters & Attack, Interoperability, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Support Functions - Other
CF-18 drops Paveway(click to view full) Out of its original purchase of 138 aircraft (98 single-seat CF18A and 40 dual-seat CF18B), Canada retains an operational fleet of 60 CF-18s, plus an additional 25 CF-18Bs in service with 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 28, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Delivery & Task Orders, Other Corporation, Transformation, USA
Fort Bliss, Texas is seeing a lot of activity these days, in part due to its convenient location near Biggs Army Airfield and White Sands Missile Range. In addition to hosting the US Army’s Center for Air Defense, Fort Bliss near El Paso, Texas will be...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 23, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors & Guidance, USA
AN/PED-1 LLDR(click to view full) The AN/PED-1 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) is used by US Army Forward Observers and Forward Air Controllers to target enemy positions during the day, at night and even through haze, smoke, fog or rain. Using the...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, USA
Qatar(click for full region) ITT recently announced a contract from U.S. Army Contracting Command to provide supply, food service, transportation, public works, community service, medical, safety, environmental, fire, and postal operations support at Camp As Sayliyah,...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 16, 2010 | Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Middle East - Other, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
Saudi F-15, refueling(click to view larger) On Nov 14/06, a US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notice hinted that Saudi Arabia was about to become the first F-15 operator to switch its Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engines for General Electric’s F110,...
