by Joe Katzman | Jul 1, 2009 | Blimps & LTA Craft, C4ISR, Canada, Industry & Trends, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Thales, Warfare - Trends
RAID tower top(click to view full) The need for affordable 24/7 surveillance of key areas like bases and geographic chokepoints is a key feature of both modern counterinsurgency, and domestic/ border security. In the USA, this has resulted in programs like...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 29, 2009 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Middle East - Other, Spotlight articles, USA
Avenger, deployed(click to view full) Boeing’s Avenger system mounts 8 Raytheon FIM-92 Stinger short range air defense missiles on a Humvee jeep, along with an FN M3P .50 cal machine gun and automated systems that use optical sights, infrared, a laser...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 25, 2009 | Budgets, Financial & Accounting, Issues - Political, Legal, Project Failures, USA
Back in February 2006, “The Pentagon’s Broken Book-keeping” discussed the depth of the problems inherent in trying to audit that organization. It’s not that the US Department of Defense fails audits. The problem is more fundamental: it is not...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 25, 2009 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, USA
HMDS Concept(click to view full) The Elbit Systems/Rockwell Collins joint venture Vision Systems International, LLC recently announced $54.1 million in contracts. These awards will begin production of their Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS), which will equip all...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 25, 2009 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land
16 Bde Grizzly ATV(click to view full) The newest addition to Britain’s front-line kit will be familiar to some recreational drivers. A GBP 5 million (about $8.25 million) contract with Yamaha and Logic will supply another 200 quad-bike all terrain vehicles and...
