by Joe Katzman | Mar 11, 2010 | Europe - Other, Interoperability, Issues - International, Issues - Political
Despite setbacks like Norway’s evaluation process during its recent fighter competition, defense cooperation has been such as the Archer artillery project has been growing between Scandinavian countries. Norway, Sweden, and Finland also collaborated as...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 8, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
HET w. M1 tank(click to view full) The M1070 Heavy Equipment Transport/Tractor (HET) lives up to its name, towing trailers that can carry tanks, armored vehicles or heavy construction equipment and their crews, in order to minimize wear and maximize speed. Egypt has a...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 7, 2010 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia
In 1998, with a global sales partnership in place for Saab’s JAS-39 Gripen fighter, BAE bought a 35% stake in Saab for 3.5 billion Swedish kronor. In March 2010, a month after BAE Systems settled bribery cases with the US and Britain over weapons sales that...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 3, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Force Structure, France, Guest Articles, Helicopters & Rotary, Iraq, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, Training & Exercises, 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...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 2, 2010 | ABM, C4ISR, Design Innovations, Electronics - General, IT - Software & Integration, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Pre-RFP, Radars, Science - Basic Research, Sensors & Guidance, University-related, USA
(click to view full) In February 2009, the USA’s Missile Defense Agency instituted the Missile Defense Advanced Technology Innovation (ATI) Program to: “…identify and develop innovative concepts, stimulate technology innovation, and exploit...
