by Joe Katzman | Sep 6, 2021 | ABM, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Israel, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Raytheon, Rumours, USA
Land-based SM-3 concept (click to view full) SM-3 Standard missiles have been the backbone of the US Navy’s ballistic missile defense plans for many years now, and are beginning to see service in the navies of allies like Japan. Their test successes and long...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 6, 2021 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Force Structure, Germany, India, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA
HPT-32 (click to view full) India’s stalled defense procurements have become an international joke, but they’re not funny to front-line participants. The country’s attempts to buy simple artillery pieces have become infamous, but their current...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 16, 2021 | ABM, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Oceans - International, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Radars, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Other, USA
SBX-1, Pearl Harbor (click to view full) As rogue state proliferation by the likes of North Korea made missile defense a growing priority for nations including the USA, Japan, and Israel, the USA began to look at the linchpin of any defense: powerful radars that could...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 11, 2021 | Alliances, Contracts - Intent, ECM, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Rumours, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
(click to view full) In an exclusive June 2006 interview, Israeli Air Force (IAF) chief procurement officer Brigadier-General Ze’ev Snir told Israeli media that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was a key part of their IAF recapitalization plans, and that Israel...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 8, 2021 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Events, FOCUS Articles, Force Structure, Issues - Political, MBDA, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, Rolls Royce, Surface Ships - Combat, Transformation
Daring Class (click to view full) The 5,200t Type 42 Sheffield Class destroyers were designed in the late 1960s to provide fleet area air-defense for Britain’s Royal Navy, after the proposed Type 82 air defense cruisers were canceled by the Labour Government in...
