by Joe Katzman | Jan 28, 2010 | Japan, Projections & Assessments, Russia, Thales, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA
* Forecast International: Gulf States will continue to drive Middle Eastern defense spending. See also Documental’s 2008 forecast. * A Greener American Quadrennial Defense Review? * From offshoring, to the business case for “backshoring”...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 26, 2010 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Northrop-Grumman, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, T&C - SAIC, Transport & Utility
Reuters reports that draft FY 2011 budget documents show the Pentagon targeting at least 7 programs for cancellation. Nothing is final yet, and the Pentagon will not comment, but here’s the rundown. Two of those programs are familiar. One is the F-35’s...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 25, 2010 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Materials Innovations, Oshkosh, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Rumours, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
* EMB-314 Super Tucano turboprops for Indonesia? How about Britain? * Human Terrain System intel program, rebooted. * UAE doubles down on Italian Commandanti Class variant corvettes. Original $117 million order for 2 placed during IDEX 2009. * USAF announces shift in...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 25, 2010 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Field Reports, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Policy - Doctrine, Policy - Procurement, USA
GR7s & Eurofighter(click to view full) Close air support remains an especially live issue on the modern battlefield, and it is once again affecting procurement discussions in Britain. “Field Report: British British GR7 Harrier IIs in Afghanistan”...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 20, 2010 | Airbus, Corporate Financials, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends
EC725 SAR/SOF(click to view full) Eurocopter recently reported its 2009 figures, and offered forecasts for 2010. While Robinson is far and away the leading global helicopter builder by numbers, Eurocopter is generally accepted as the #1 firm when measures include...
