by Joe Katzman | Nov 28, 2018 | Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Fighters & Attack, GE, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Private, Sensors & Guidance, Spotlight articles, Transformation, USA, Warfare - Trends
F/A-18F w. IRST F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet Block IIs fighters are beginning to enter service with the US Navy and Australia, carrying significantly improved AN/APG-79 AESA radars and other electronic upgrades. Recent years have seen another spreading improvement within...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 12, 2018 | After-Action Reviews, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Guns - Personal Weapons, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations, Testing & Evaluation, USA
An M4 – or is it? (click to view full) The 5.56mm M-16 has been the USA’s primary battle rifle since the Vietnam war, undergoing changes into progressive versions like the M16A4 widely fielded by the US Marine Corps, “Commando” carbine...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 2, 2018 | Avionics, C4ISR, Contracts - Intent, ECM, Industry & Trends, Middle East - Other, Radars, Saudi Arabia, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Signals Radio & Wireless, Specialty Aircraft, USA
IqAF 350-ISR (click to view full) In recent wars, a lot of high tech gear has been upstaged by a surprising contender. Countries like the USA, Canada, Britain, Egypt, Iraq, and others are flying low-end turboprop business aircraft fitted with an array of sensors and a...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 25, 2018 | Contracts - Awards, France, MBDA, Missiles - Anti-Armor, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Testing & Evaluation
MMP (click to view full) MBDA’s Missile Moyenne Portee (MMP, for “middle range missile”) is designed to be France’s next portable anti-armor missile for troops and vehicles. The question is whether it can achieve anything close to its...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 22, 2018 | Africa - Other, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Israel, Navistar, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Spotlight articles, Trucks & Transport, USA
3BCT-101st, Iraq- no Chavis turrets? (click to view full) Navistar subsidiary International Military and Government LLC (IMG) in, Warrenville, IL has won billions of dollars in MRAP program contracts, to produce several variants of its blast-resistant vehicles. The...
