by Joe Katzman | Oct 16, 2015 | Britain/U.K., Coastal & Littoral, Force Structure, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Public Partnering, RFPs, Support Functions - Other, Thales, United Technologies
UK Sea King SAR(click to view full) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) provide a 24-hour military and civil helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) service for the UK and local regions from 12 bases, typically at 15 minutes notice. A...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 14, 2015 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA
US UH-60s during COBRA GOLD 1997(click to view full) Thailand’s extensive territories, unrest on its borders, and placement in a zone prone to natural disasters all make helicopters a critical aspect of its military capabilities. About 50 Vietnam-era UH-1H Hueys...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 2, 2015 | Industry & Trends, T&C - Booz Allen, USA
(click to visit) The US GAO’s 2008 Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs is proving to have a longer tail than usual. Booz Allen Hamilton is a strategic/ I.T/ program assistance consultancy with strong representation in the government and defense sectors. This...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 29, 2015 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Issues - International, Tanks & Mechanized
CVR(T) Scimitar(click to view full) If the Baltic States are serious about retaining their post-Soviet independence, they need to field more than just light infantry formations. Light formations with air defense and anti-tank missiles are certainly a very useful first...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 17, 2015 | BAE, Bombs - Smart, Britain/U.K., Events, Fighters & Attack, New Systems Tech, Raytheon, Saudi Arabia, Testing & Evaluation, Thales, Transformation, USA
Paveway-IV components(click to view larger) In 2003, Raytheon UK operation won the GBP 120 million pound contract to develop and produce Paveway IV, beating Boeing’s INS/GPS guided JDAM. The GPS/INS and laser-guided 500-pound bombs are a British project, and...
