by Joe Katzman | Jun 7, 2005 | Australia & S. Pacific, Design Innovations, Issues - Environmental, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Sensors - Aquatic, Submarines
Defense Industry Daily has noted that the proliferation of quiet diesel subs, especially in and around Asia’s vital shipping lanes, is forcing changes in U.S. tactics and technology. Now Australian scientists may have found a better way to find these quiet subs,...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 7, 2005 | Boeing, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Specialty Aircraft
P-8A MMA, changed wing(click to view full) Boeing researchers have changed the wing design of the P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft, which is designed to replace the P-3C as the U.S. Navy’s primary patrol aircraft. The wing extension is being altered from a...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 7, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, Forces - Marines, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
UH-1Y (top), AH-1Z Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX received a $17.6 million not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0001) for initial spare parts in support of FY 2005 Lot II UH-1Y and AH-1Z aircraft....
by Joe Katzman | Jun 6, 2005 | Air Reconnaissance, Alliances, Asia - Central, Contracts - Intent, Issues - International, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Precision Attack, Protective Systems - Naval, Raytheon, Specialty Aircraft
P-3C Orion In late 2004, Portuguese aircraft refitter OGMA was chosen by Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA to refit Pakistan’s 2 P-3C Update II.5 Orion maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft for service. In addition, Pakistan was preparing to buy 8 US Navy...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 6, 2005 | Fighters & Attack
F/A-22 Raptor(click to enlarge) The Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH has issued a set of contracts related to production of the F/A-22 Raptor aircraft, which has been given a go-ahead at greatly reduced numbers within FY...
