by Joe Katzman | Mar 24, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Heavy Bombers, Industry & Trends, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Japan, Other Corporation, Radars, Raytheon, Testing & Evaluation, USA
B-2 Spirit(click to view full) America’s 21 B-2A Spirit stealth bombers have been leaders in stealth technology and weapon support arrangements. Now, they’re a leader in a less desirable category. DTI’s Bill Sweetman reports that during a 2008...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 24, 2009 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises
Super Tucano(click to view full) In January 2009, “8 Super Tucanos to Dominican Republic” added that a 24 plane sale worth up to $280 million was also pending to Ecuador, on South America’s west-central coast. Embraer has now confirmed that sale. The...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 23, 2009 | Coastal & Littoral, Force Structure, Guest Articles, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, Think Tanks, USA
By The Heritage Foundation’s Mackenzie Eaglen and Eric Sayers USN Fleet plan, 2009(click to view full) House Armed Services Committee Chairman Representative Ike Skelton [D-MO] recently expressed his concern about the state of the United States Navy, noting that...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Engineering Vehicles, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
D7Gs in Ramadi, Iraq(click to view full) Caterpillar, Inc in Mossville, IL received a $73.2 million cost plus, no fee, firm-fixed-price contract with options. They will provide services to the Life Extension Program for Program Executive Office (PEO) Combat...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 18, 2009 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Engines - Aircraft, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Robots, Sensors & Guidance, Small Business, University-related
Warren Snowden(click to view full) Research and Development is essential to any national technology base, and to the health of its defense industrial base. The USA is a global research leader, and some of its efforts have created international infrastructure –...
