by Joe Katzman | Jun 8, 2021 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Engineering Vehicles, General Dynamics, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M1126, post-IED (click to view full) Under current plans, the 8×8 wheeled Stryker armored vehicle will be the future backbone of 8 US Army and 1 National Guard medium armored brigades. The 5th Stryker Brigade from Fort Lewis, WA was the first Stryker unit sent to...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 3, 2021 | Contracts - Awards, Field Reports, IAI, India, Israel, Issues - International, Think Tanks, UAVs
Latest updates: 3rd squadron stands up in the south. Indian Heron UAV (click to view larger) In November 2005, media reports claimed that India was set to purchase some 50 Heron MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) UAVs from Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) in a...
by Joe Katzman | May 26, 2021 | BAE, Contracts - Intent, Corporate Innovations, Design Innovations, Electronics - General, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, South Korea, Spotlight articles, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Before: M109 & M992 (click to view full) The USA’s 155mm M109 self-propelled howitzers (SPH) were first introduced in 1962, as a form of armored mobile artillery that could stand up to the massed fire tactics of Soviet heavy artillery and rockets. They and...
by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2021 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
Latest updates: Battle for Oshkosh: Will FHTV re-bid copy FMTV mistake? THAAD on HEMTT (click to view full) In 2009, with its bridge buy of FMTV medium trucks in place, and initial awards for the potential JLTV Hummer replacement designs underway, the next order of...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 21, 2021 | Avionics, Boeing, Bombs - Smart, Canada, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Precision Attack, Missiles - Surface-Air, Policy - Procurement, Radars, Rumours, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
F-15S & weapons (click to view full) In October 2010, talks that Saudi Arabia was negotiating a $30-60 billion arms package with the USA were made official with a full multi-billion request that included 84 F-15 Strike Eagles to replace the Kingdom’s Tornado...
