by Joe Katzman | Aug 30, 2022 | FOCUS Articles, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Missiles - Precision Attack, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Radars, Russia, Testing & Evaluation, USA
PJ-10 BrahMos (click to view full) Back in November 2005, The Hindu newspaper reported that India’s government had given the go-ahead for exporting missiles, and that India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was looking to market...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 26, 2022 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Specialty Aircraft, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
P-3 Orion, armed – note Sidewinder (click to view full) The P-3 Orion remains the USA’s main maritime patrol aircraft, and is also finding use in overland surveillance roles despite the fleet’s age. Earlier DID articles have noted the extra effort...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2022 | BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Events, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Public Partnering, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance
British E-3 Sentry (click to view full) Britain’s E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is based on Boeing’s 707 family, and its ability to see and direct air operations within hundreds of miles provides vital strategic support. Since its...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 19, 2022 | Avionics, BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Modifications, Delivery & Task Orders, Engines - Aircraft, FOCUS Articles, Israel, L3 Communications, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Rolls Royce, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
Do you feel lucky…? (click to view full) The T-45 Training System includes T-45 Goshawk aircraft, advanced flight simulators, computer-assisted instructional programs, a computerized training integration system, and a contractor logistics support package. The...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 10, 2022 | C4ISR, Canada, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, FOCUS Articles, GE, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, Surface Ships - Combat, Textron, UAVs, United Technologies, University-related, USA
MQ-8B Fire Scout (click to view full) A helicopter UAV is very handy for naval ships, and for armies who can’t always depend on runways. The USA’s RQ/MQ-8 Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle has blazed a trail of firsts in this area, but its history is best...
