by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2019 | Contracts - Awards, Legal, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Sensors - Aquatic, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
(click to view full) Naval technologies have advanced on many fronts, but one of the most significant is the growing roster of diesel-electric submarines that boast exceptional quietness. Some of the newer AIP (Air-Independent Propulsion) models even have the ability...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2019 | Airbus, BAE, Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Electronics - General, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Europe - Other, Events, Finmeccanica, FOCUS Articles, France, India, Issues - International, Issues - Political, MBDA, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, Thales
Scorpene cutaway (click to view full) India’s submarine fleet currently consists of 16 boats: 10 Russian SSK Kilo (Sindhugosh) Class, 4 locally built SSK U209 (Shishumar) Class, a leased nuclear-powered Improved Akula Class SSN from Russia (INS Chakra), and its...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 16, 2019 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, ECM, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Transport & Utility
BAe-146 CC2 (click to view full) The BAe-146 is an elegant 4-engine regional jetliner, optimized for short haul or regional routes, and able to handle even short take-off or unimproved runways. It has a reputation for quiet operation, and a range of about 1,800 miles/...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 11, 2019 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, General Dynamics, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
LSD 43 off Haiti (click to view full) The LSD MSMO was developed to provide extended dry docking, modernization, upgrades, and repairs to the LSD-41 Whidbey Island and related LSD-49 Harpers Ferry Classes of amphibious landing ships, which were commissioned between...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 10, 2019 | Avionics, BAE, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Lockheed Martin, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Belgian F-16 (click to view full) Belgium is embarking on minor but useful modernization of its remaining F-16 fleet, which is expected to serve until at least 2022, and could easily end up serving past 2030. Under Belgium’s 2000-2015 Modernization plan, the...
