by Joe Katzman | Nov 28, 2017 | Airbus, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Legal, Lobbying, Policy - Procurement, Pre-RFP, United Technologies
NH90 NFH: Out (click to view full) In September 2001, the NH90 medium helicopter was chosen as the common helicopter for the Nordic Standard Helicopter Programme, serving the navies of Norway, Sweden and Finland. Norway’s share was up to 24 machines: 14 NFH...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 27, 2017 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Raytheon, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
LAV-AT, 1991: Desert Storm (click to view full) General Dynamics’ wheeled LAV A2 family is the US Marine Corps’ backbone armored personnel carrier, and the LAV-AT (anti-tank) is one of the most interesting sub-types. A pop-up M901 Emerson turret rises out...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 26, 2017 | Airbus, Canada, Events, Finmeccanica, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft
CC-115, BC coast (click to view full) The USA isn’t the only country whose SAR (search and rescue) aircraft programs are having a hard go of it lately. In 2004, Canada announced a program to replace its aging DHC-5 (CC-115) Buffalo (West Coast) and CC-130E/H...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 13, 2017 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, USA
T-6A JPATS (click to view full) Nov 1/12: DynCorp International LLC in Fort Worth, TX receives a $72.8 million contract modification for contractor operated and maintained base supply services for the T-6A/B Texan II Joint Primary Aircraft Training System aircraft....
by Joe Katzman | Sep 5, 2017 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, ATK, BAE, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Design Innovations, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, FOCUS Articles, France, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Anti-Armor, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Private, Raytheon, Rockets, Russia, Sensors & Guidance, South Korea, Spotlight articles, Thales, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA, Warfare - Trends
Boom. (click to view full) Sen. Leahy’s [D-VT] worked in the mid-2000s to keep the Hydra 70mm rocket family alive through special appropriations, just in time for the Hydras’ potential on the battlefield to rise again. The key was the addition of low-cost...
