by Joe Katzman | May 2, 2018 | Asia - Other, BAE, Britain/U.K., Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, India, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, RFPs, Russia, Specialty Aircraft
IAF Hawk Mk.132 (click to view full) The induction of advanced jet trainers into India’s Air Force has been a long and difficult process. After a number of false starts, and indigenous efforts like HAL’s Ajeet that didn’t quite live up to...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 25, 2018 | Contracts - Awards, Israel, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Other Corporation, UAVs, USA, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
Switchblade out (c) Aerovironment (click to view full) In late June 2011, the US Army gave Aerovironment a contract to begin fielding Switchblade UAV. Aerovironment’s new tube-launched, man-portable UAV will work for surveillance, and transmits live color video....
by Joe Katzman | Apr 16, 2018 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, MBDA, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, R&D - Contracted, Surface Ships - Combat, Thales
CAMM-M/ Sea Ceptor (click to view full) Britain’s Royal Navy currently uses Seawolf missiles as the primary air defense system for its Type 23 frigates. They’re updated versions of a missile that was used during the 1982 Falklands War, but modern threats...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 23, 2018 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Force Structure, France, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Pre-RFP, Raytheon, RFPs, Rumours, Shells & Mortar Rounds, Tanks & Mechanized, Thales, Transformation, Trucks & Transport
Now: M2A2 105mm (click to view full) In February 2006 the Australian Government gave first pass approval for the replacement of the ADF’s current 105mm and 155mm artillery pieces with new, more capable, artillery systems that feature improved mobility,...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 27, 2018 | BAE, Boeing, Canada, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement
CF-18, 20-year colors (click to view full) Canada’s 138 “CF-18s” were delivered between 1982-1988, but accidents and retirements have reduced the fleet to about 103, with only 79 upgraded F/A-18 AM/BM Hornets still operational. The CF-18s are...
