by Joe Katzman | Feb 12, 2007 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International
AH-1W firing TOW(click to view full) Pakistan now has 8 more AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters to carry its fight to the Taliban and al-Qaeda militants operating with virtual impunity on its rugged Western borders – if it so chooses. There have been rumors of an...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 12, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Lockheed Martin, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Transformation, USA
Sniper XR on F-16(click to view full) These days, most global fighter fleets are seeing an increase in average ages. One of the ways to deal with this is via external add-ons like targeting and surveillance pods, a segment that has become very popular within the last...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 9, 2007 | Events
FCS Constellation(click to view full) The Army’s $160+ billion Future Combat System program has been restructured, with 4 of the 18 systems in the program deferred, one removed from the program, and the fielding rate for the envisioned 15 brigade combat teams...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 9, 2007 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Field Reports, Helicopters & Rotary, Middle East - Other, USA
AH-64D Apache Longbow Boeing subsidiary McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co in Mesa, AZ received a $136.9 million modification to a firm-fixed-price contract “for procurement of war replacement AH-64D Apache Longbow aircraft.” Work will be performed in Mesa,...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 9, 2007 | Contracts - Awards, Guns - Personal Weapons, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations, USA
M4 carbine, firing(click to view full) On February 3, 2006, the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command issued a presolicitation notice for a nondevelopmental 5.56mm carbine capable of firing U.S. standard M855 and M856 ammunition. The current standard weapon in...
