by Joe Katzman | Jun 2, 2016 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Domestic Security, Electronics - General, Finmeccanica, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Middle East - Other, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Jordan(click to view full) In May 2008, the U.S. Army’s Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) chose DRS Technologies, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD (since acquired by Italy’s Finmeccanica) for the initial phase of the Jordan Border Security Program....
by Joe Katzman | May 31, 2016 | Airbus, Alliances, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Intent, ECM, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, France, GE, General Dynamics, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, L3 Communications, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Radars, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
RAFO F-16Cs w. CFTs(click to view full) Oman is located on the eastern Arabian peninsula next to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and across from Persia. It remains a very strategic country, controlling the Strait of Hormuz’ western bank, and providing an overwatch...
by Joe Katzman | May 24, 2016 | Airbus, Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, France, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Russia
Mi-38 dimensions(click to view full) Russian Mi-8 and its Mi-17 derivative have been familiar sights for several decades, and continue to sell around the world. These helicopters are significantly larger than the American UH-60 Black Hawk family, but have about the...
by Joe Katzman | May 12, 2016 | Contracts - Awards, ECM, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft
Spanish EF-18B(click to view full) Spanish reader Pedro Lucio tips DID off to a Spanish Council of Minister notice that says Indra Sistemas will be supplying a new electronic warfare suite for that country’s F/A-18 Hornet fighters. The EF-18 designation denotes...
by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2016 | Canada, Contracts - Awards, L3 Communications, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility
CC-150 & CF-18s(click to view full) In August 2013, L-3 Communications’ MAS division in Mirabel, PQ received a 5-7 year, C$ 683 million / $669 million continuation of their 2012 complete in-service support (ISS) contract for Canada’s 5 CC-150 Polaris...
