by Joe Katzman | May 22, 2019 | Airbus, Avionics, BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, FOCUS Articles, Force Structure, Guns - under 20mm direct, Helicopters & Rotary, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Pre-RFP, Procurement Innovations, Project Methodologies, R&D - Private, Sensors & Guidance, Small Business, T&C - CSC, USA
YRH-70 test, 2005 (click to view full) The US Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program aimed to replace around 375 Bell Textron OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, after the $14.6 billion RAH-66 Comanche program, was canceled in 2004. Instead, the Army...
by Joe Katzman | May 13, 2019 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, Launch Facilities, Launch Vehicles, Legal, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Satellites & Sensors, Spotlight articles, USA
Boeing Delta IV Heavy (click to view full) The EELV program was designed to reduce the cost of government space launches through greater contractor competition, and modifiable rocket families whose system requirements emphasized simplicity, commonality,...
by Joe Katzman | May 13, 2019 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Modifications, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Forces - Marines, L3 Communications, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Spotlight articles, USA
LCAC versatility (click to view full) The US military calls them Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC). They’re high-speed, fully amphibious hovercraft capable of carrying a 60-ton payload (75 tons in overload) over water and land at speeds in excess of 40 knots and...
by Joe Katzman | May 10, 2019 | ABM, Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, FOCUS Articles, IT - Software & Integration, Protective Systems - Naval, Radars, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Transformation, USA
CEC Concept (click to enlarge) Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) is the US Navy’s secret weapon. Actually, it’s not so secret. It’s just that its relatively low price means often leads people to overlook the revolutionary change it creates for...
by Joe Katzman | May 9, 2019 | Alliances, BAE, Fighters & Attack, Iraq, Issues - Political, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Pre-RFP, Rumours, Simulation & Training, USA
F-16IQ (D) (click to view full) Iraq’s military has made significant strides in recent years, and the country is ordering more advanced military equipment to match. A slew of 2008 requests aimed to spend over $10 billion to buy advanced armored vehicles,...
