by Joe Katzman | Mar 29, 2021 | Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Modifications, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, Forces - Strategic, L3 Communications, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Training & Exercises, USA
E-6B TACAMO (click to view full) The USA’s E-6 Mercury (aka. TACAMO, as in TAke Charge And Move Out) “survivable airborne communication system” airplanes support their Navy’s SSBN ballistic missile submarine force and overall strategic forces....
by Joe Katzman | Mar 23, 2021 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Intent, IAI, India, Israel, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, RAFAEL, Rumours, Transformation
Barak-8 concept (click to view full) Over a development timeline measured in decades, India’s indigenous “Akash” and “Trishul” programs for surface to air missiles have failed to inspire full confidence. Trishul was eventually canceled...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 22, 2021 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Anti-Armor, USA
Latest updates: New 2011-2014 contract; Long-lead buy for AGM-114Rs under previous contract. Hellfire II cutaway (click to view full) Hellfire I/II missiles are the USA’s preferred aerial anti-armor missile, and are widely deployed with America’s allies....
by Joe Katzman | Mar 9, 2021 | Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Testing & Evaluation, Transformation, Underwater Weapons, USA
Mk54 HAAWC (click to view full) American maritime patrol aircraft currently carry torpedoes as part of their armament, which serve as key weapons against enemy submarines. As any high-diver of cliff-jumper knows first hand, however, water can feel surprisingly solid...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 8, 2021 | Airbus, Europe - Other, Events, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Legal, Scandals & Investigations
Austrian Typhoons w. IRIS-T missiles (click to view full) In 2003, Austria signed a EUR 2 billion contract to receive 18 EADS Eurofighters plus required support (just over $2.5 billion, or about $140 million per plane). The aircraft were already under construction in...
