by Joe Katzman | Dec 28, 2020 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Aircraft, Alliances, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Europe - Other, Events, France, Germany, Legal, Lobbying, Official Reports, Partnerships & Consortia, People, Rumours, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Turkey, United Technologies
A400M rollout, Seville (click to view full) Airbus’ A400M is a EUR 20+ billion program that aims to repeat Airbus’ civilian successes in the full size military transport market. A series of smart design decisions were made around capacity (35-37 tonnes/...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 23, 2020 | Contracts - Awards, Iraq, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA
Cessna 208B: note ISR turret (click to view full) Iraq’s air force has been very slow in getting to its feet. A handful of Seeker light observation aircraft with their distinctive bubble-shaped fronts, a few Comp Air light propeller aircraft, a couple of old,...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 21, 2020 | ABM, Alliances, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Issues - International, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Radars, Raytheon, USA
JS Kongou (click to view full) The JMSDF (Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force) is working closely with the USA on missile defense activities. Air Force cooperation has also improved by leaps and bounds, allowing for much closer coordination with the USA in all...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 9, 2020 | Alliances, Boeing, Bombs - General, Bombs - Smart, Conferences & Events, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, GE, General Dynamics, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Air-Air, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Raytheon, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA
F-16F “Desert Falcon” (click to view full) The most advanced F-16s in the world aren’t American. That distinction belongs to the UAE, whose F-16 E/F Block 60s are a half-generation ahead of the F-16 C/D Block 50/52+ aircraft that form the backbone of...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 30, 2020 | BAE, Contracts - Modifications, ECM, General Dynamics, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Protective Systems - Naval, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, RFPs, USA
“Slick 32” (click to view full) The US Navy’s AN/SLQ-32 ECM (Electronic Countermeasures) system uses radar warning receivers, and in some cases active jamming, as the part of ships’ self-defense system. The “Slick 32s” provides...
