by Joe Katzman | Dec 2, 2019 | Asia - Other, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Iraq, Issues - International, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Rumours, Specialty Aircraft, USA
TA-50 drops tank (click to view full) Iraq may be on track to become the first export customer for South Korea’s T-50 Golden Eagle family of supersonic jet trainers and lightweight fighters. But the KAI/Lockheed Martin plane ran into a familiar set of...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 26, 2019 | BAE, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Anti-Armor, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Project Failures, Project Methodologies, Raytheon, Rockets, Rumours, Sensors & Guidance, Textron, USA
Hydras & Hellfires (click to view full) The versatile Hydra 70mm rocket family is primed for a new lease on life, thanks to widespread programs aimed at converting these ubiquitous rockets into cheap laser-guided precision weapons. Conversion benefits include...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 19, 2019 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, Naval Equipment, Raytheon
Thanks, GPNTS (click to view full) At the end of June 2010, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems in San Diego, CA received a 4-year, $32.2 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to design, develop, test and deliver the Global Positioning System Based Positioning,...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 12, 2019 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, RFPs, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Tanks & Mechanized
Warrior in “Wrap-2” (click to view full) Britain’s MCV-80/FV510 Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle was produced between 1984 and 1995. Built of all-welded aluminum construction and armed with the 30 mm Rarden cannon, it was designed to destroy enemy...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 11, 2019 | Boeing, Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Modifications, USA
SDB concept (click to view larger) Nov 1/10: Boeing in St. Louis, MO receives a $106.4 million contract modification, exercising the Production Lot 7 (FY 2011) option for GBU-39 small diameter bombs, carriages, and technical support. At this time, the entire amount...
