by Joe Katzman | Nov 24, 2016 | Contracts - Awards
It’s that time of year again. For those of you celebrating American Thanksgiving: if you’re deep-frying your turkey (otherwise known as “doing it right”), be safe. Hundreds of years ago, boiling oil was a weapon we would have covered. Treat it...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 18, 2016 | Contracts - Awards, IAI, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, UAVs
Rustom-H mockup(click to view full) India has not been left out of the global UAV push. The country operates Israeli Searcher tactical UAVs, and Heron Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs, placing an additional Heron order in 2005. It has also undertaken...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 14, 2016 | Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Japan, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Radars, USA
RF-4EJ, heading out…(click to view full) Once upon a time, nations produced dedicated reconnaissance aircraft variants of front like fighters, or even dedicated reconnaissance fighter designs. These usually involved airframe modifications to place bulky camera...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 13, 2016 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Domestic Security, Force Structure, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Raytheon, Security Contractor, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, USA
Keeping watch(click to view full) Australia’s long coast is also its border, and they’ve taken an innovative approach to the problem. Unlike, say, the US Coast Guard, Australia has semi-privatized the coastal patrol function, placing contractors under the...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 11, 2016 | Avionics, BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Intent, Electronics - General, General Dynamics, Interoperability, Israel, Issues - International, Issues - Political, L3 Communications, Lobbying, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Signals Radio & Wireless, South Korea, Specialty Aircraft, USA
ROKAF E-737(click to view full) Other countries have criticized the USA’s ITAR policy for being as much about unfair trade competition as it is about genuine security. August 2006 events in Korea would certainly appear to strengthen their case… and a Nov...
