by Joe Katzman | Mar 13, 2017 | Delivery & Task Orders, Equipment - Other, Fighters & Attack, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Russia
SU-34: takeoff!(click to view larger) Sukhoi’s SU-27 Flanker fighter has become one of Russia’s great export successes. It’s also a design success. Its basic airframe applied lessons from all of America’s “teen series fighters,”...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 3, 2017 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Force Structure, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, R&D - Private, Rumours, Support & Maintenance, Turkey, United Technologies, USA
S-70i(click to view full) In 2011, the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program picked Sikorsky to continue providing its S-70 Black Hawk & Seahawk helicopters over the next 10 years. Turkey’s attack helicopter program wasn’t exactly a model procurement...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 28, 2017 | Europe - Other, Field Reports, Helicopters & Rotary, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, United Technologies, USA
UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter-maker Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has agreed to acquire aircraft and helicopter maker PZL Mielec from the Polish government. Under the agreement Sikorsky will acquire a 100% stake in the 1,500-employee Mielec, Poland firm; a Reuters report...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 28, 2017 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Germany, IAI, Israel, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, UAVs
IAI Heron(click to view full) Germany has just added itself to the list of countries leasing UAV services for the Afghan conflict, by signing a contract with Rheinmetall Defense and their partners at Israel Aerospace Industries to provide an unspecified number of...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 27, 2017 | Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Europe - Other, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, South Korea, Tanks & Mechanized
Doosan K21 concept(click to view full) South Korea is steadily becoming a force to be reckoned with in the global defense market. Its world-leading shipyards are successfully building and and delivering vessels that include KDX-III AEGIS destroyers and Dokdo Class LHD...
