by Joe Katzman | Oct 11, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, France, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat
French FREMM concept(click to view full) On Oct 30/09, the EU’s OCCAR defense procurement agency, which manages the Franco-Italian FREMM project, issues an order to DCNS for 3 more Aquitaine class FREMM frigates on behalf of France’s Navy. The 3 ships will...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 11, 2009 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, China, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA
Canadian T-33, on display(click to view full) The Fuerza Aerea Boliviana wants to replace its 16 obsolete Lockheed T-33s, a fleet of trainer and light attack jets whose design is derived from the USAAF/ USAF’s first jet fighter, the P-80 Shooting Star. American...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 11, 2009 | Africa - Other, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Rumours, Surface Ships - Combat
Italian FREMM(click to view full) According to London’s Asharq Al-Awsat, Algeria has shifted negotiations for 6 FREMM multirole frigates from France’s DCNS to Italy’s Fincantieri, while negotiating a contract with AgustaWestland for about 100...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, L3 Communications, New Systems Tech, UAVs, USA
Viking 400(click to view larger) On Sept 11/09, L-3 Communications Geneva Aerospace of Carrollton, TX received a not-to-exceed $250 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for U.S. Special Operations Command’s Expeditionary Unmanned Aircraft...
