by Joe Katzman | Jan 10, 2017 | Brazil, Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Israel, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Remote Weapons Systems, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized
VBTP concept(click to view full) In December 2009, Brazil signed a EUR 2.5 billion deal with Italy’s Iveco that aims to renew its wheeled armored personnel carrier fleet, and revive Brazil’s land vehicle defense industry in the bargain. The 6×6...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 10, 2017 | Asia - Central, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Industry & Trends, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Falcon II Multiband After the bell last Thursday, Harris Corp. raised its revenue and per-share earnings forecast for fiscal year 2006, citing higher-than-expected orders for its Falcon II tactical radios. Harris said the U.S. military was moving toward deploying more...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 21, 2016 | Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Saudi Arabia, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Saudi M1A2(click to view full) In July 2006 the US DSCA informed Congress [PDF] that the government of Saudi Arabia wished to purchase 58 M1A1 Abrams tanks, then upgrade these M1A1s, along with its existing 315 M1A2s, to create 373 M1A2S (Saudi) Abrams configuration...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 5, 2016 | Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other
F-16 with twin LANTIRNs(click to view full) Targeting pods are a very affordable way to upgrade existing aircraft with precision strike and surveillance capabilities. As such, their popularity in the modern age is likely to remain very strong for the foreseeable...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 2, 2016 | China, Contracts - Awards, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Warfare - Trends
HQ-9 launcher (click to view full) Kanwa Asian Defense reports that the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation has put CASIC’s HQ-9 surface-to-air missile on the export market, under the name FD-2000. “Brochures advertising China’s...
