by Joe Katzman | Oct 29, 2019 | BAE, Fighters & Attack, France, India, Israel, Issues - International, MBDA, Missiles - Air-Air, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, Raytheon, Rumours, Russia, USA
R-77/AA-12 on MiG-29 (click to view full) Pakistan’s November 2006 purchase of 500 AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles created counter-pressure on the subcontinent, and reportedly had India looking for 120km BVRAAMs (Beyond Visual Range Air-Air Missiles). Missiles with...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 29, 2019 | Air Reconnaissance, Alliances, Asia - Central, ATK, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Brazil, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Delivery & Task Orders, Elbit Systems, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Forces - Special Ops, Interoperability, Israel, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Legal, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Doctrine, Pre-RFP, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Raytheon, RFPs, Rumours, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Testing & Evaluation, Transport & Utility, United Technologies, USA, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
Winner (click to view full) The USA needs a plane that can provide effective precision close air support and JTAC training, and costs about $1,000 per flight hour to operate – instead of the $15,000+ they’re paying now to use advanced jet fighters at 10%...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 22, 2019 | Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Equipment - Other, Fighters & Attack, FOCUS Articles, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Materials Innovations, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, USA
Mitsubisihi F-2s (click to view full) Japan already produces F-15J Eagle aircraft under license from Boeing, and in 1987 they selected Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jet as the basis for a “local” design that would replace its 1970s era F-1s. The aim was to...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 4, 2019 | Africa - Other, Brazil, Contracts - Awards, Missiles - Air-Air, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Sensors & Guidance
A-Darter model, 2012 (click to view larger) There’s a new advanced dogfighting missile coming to town, and it won’t be coming from any of the standard players. Denel Pty Ltd.’s missile/UAV subsidiary Denel Dynamics has entered into a joint...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 30, 2019 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Issues - Political, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
E-8C JSTARS: Before (click to view full) The USA’s E-8 JSTARS is a Boeing 707-300 derivative that provides a picture of the ground situation analogous to the E-3 AWACS’ picture of the air situation. JSTARS aircraft use their radars to determine the...
