by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2009 | Air Reconnaissance, Australia & S. Pacific, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Forces - Special Ops, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Missiles - Precision Attack, Missiles - Surface-Air, Non-Lethal Weapons, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Power Projection, R&D - Contracted, Satellites & Sensors, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, UUVs & USVs
(click to download) Defense was an issue in the 2007 Australian election. The center-left Labor Party attacked the center-right Liberal Party by citing mismanaged projects, and accusing the Howard government of making poor choices on key defense platforms like the...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 22, 2009 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Issues - International, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Rockets, Rumours, Russia, Tanks & Mechanized
Smerch 9K58 firing(click to view larger) In November 2005, the title “F.I. Looks At Latin American Arms Market, Sees Venezuelan Buildup” said it all. In 2006, “Venezuela Buying SU-30s, Helicopters, et. al. From Russia” covered a $3 billion arms...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 21, 2009 | Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, ECM, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Project Failures, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Raytheon, Rumours, Scandals & Investigations
All they’re ready for?(click to view full) On Sept 12/06, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Australia’s A$ 400 million ALR2002 project, aimed at putting radar and infrared missile warning systems (RWRs) in Australia’s helicopters, transports...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 15, 2009 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Guns - Personal Weapons, Other Corporation, USA
SIG P226 Navy(click to view full) The US DoD recently announced a 3-year, firm-fixed-price $353.7 million contract to Sig Sauer, Inc. in Exeter, NH. This contract covers Sig Sauer’s P226 and P228 pistols, as well as contractor furnished spare parts. Work is to...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2009 | ABM, Airbus, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Rumours, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tanks & Mechanized
Mi-17V5, Venezuela(click to view full) Augusta-Bell 212 and 412 twin-Hueys, and Bell 205 single-engine Hueys, currently form the mainstay of Saudi Arabia’s current helicopter fleet. The RSAF also includes a squadron of AH-64A Apache attack helicopters, some...
