by Joe Katzman | Dec 22, 2009 | Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, GE, Middle East - Other, Support Functions - Other, USA
EAF F-16C(click to view full) On Dec 18/09, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced [pdf] Egypt’s request to buy parts and services from GE Aircraft Engines, in order to upgrade its most modern F-16s. Egypt wants to upgrade 156 of the F-110-GE-100...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 22, 2009 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, Raytheon, Sensors - Aquatic, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, Transformation, USA, UUVs & USVs
MH-60S w. AQS-20(click to view full) Advances made in American mine detection technologies during the mid 2000s included the AQS-20A mine detecting sonar array and airborne laser systems mounted to MH-60S helicopters. All of this is in the service of the USA’s...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 20, 2009 | Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Support & Maintenance
S-70A over Sydney(click to view full) Fresh off of a 7-year contract with BAE Australia to maintain its S-70B-2 naval helicopters, Australia’s DoD is signing a shorter contract with the same firm to cover the Army’s S-70A Black Hawk fleet. The Black Hawks...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 17, 2009 | Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Support & Maintenance
Rescue me…(click to view full) The Australian government recently announced a multi-year In Service Support contract to BAE Systems Australia Ltd., covering the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of 16 S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopters. Australia’s naval S-70s...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 15, 2009 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, ECM, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Mines & Countermine-IED, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, USA
Symphony on Iraqi vehicle(click to view larger) Vehicle mounted systems are one element of the USA’s Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW 2) program. Lockheed Martin’s Symphony IED Jammer System is a...
