by Joe Katzman | Jan 23, 2006 | C4ISR, Field Innovations, Field Reports
A-10 Thunderbolt II DID has now updated our January 4, 2006 article “ROVER Sics TacAir on America’s Enemies.” DID described the Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) system, and the major changes it was bringing to tactical air support....
by Joe Katzman | Jan 20, 2006 | Budgets, Conferences & Events, FOCUS Articles, Industry & Trends, Medical, Official Reports, Policy - Personnel, USA
One of the key sources of savings proposed for the new CVN-21 Class aircraft carriers is a trend toward more automation and fewer personnel. Now the GAO helps shed light on the larger phenomenon behind those moves. A recent GAO report that pegged the average for...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 20, 2006 | Ammunition, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Grenades, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Small Business, USA
Metal Storm on Talon UGV(click to view full) If you know a serious weapons geek, odds are you’ve heard the name “Metal Storm.” This Australian/US firm’s fully loaded barrel tubes are essentially serviceable weapons, without the traditional...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 20, 2006 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Engines - Aircraft, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
C-5 Refuels from KC-135Note KC-135 = 707 airliner!(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Co. in Marietta, GA received a $33.3 million firm fixed price contract modification for C-5 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) Production Lot IV Kits, Support, Spares and...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 20, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, United Technologies, USA
UH-60L Black Hawk The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL recently issued $396.1 million in orders to United Technology subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Stratford, CT for UH-60 Black Hawk and HH-60M MEDEVAC helicopters and related parts....
