by Editorial Staff | Feb 26, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * In separate events, both the Army (to a defense writers’ group) and the Air Force (to a Senate panel) testified to their inability to perform their missions without budget increases. * The Air Force is looking nervously at its capacity to meet the...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 25, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Boeing told National Defense Magazine that they may have their first V-22 export client shortly; this coming just a day after reports of South Korea kicking the Osprey’s tires. * The Air Force appears to have conceded that it is unlikely to kill off...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 24, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire
Middle East / Africa * As happens periodically, Russia is again making noises about (French) selling S-300 anti-air missiles (or the rebadged Antey-2500 variant) to Iran. The last two times such sounds emanated from Moscow, Russia was able to use the prospect as a...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 23, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire
Middle East / Africa * Israel will order another 14 F-35s for $110 million a piece, including logistical support, training, parts and maintenance, which appears to be a much better price than the U.S. itself has been able to manage. The 14 fighters will join an...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 20, 2015 | Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire
Europe * Russia has stopped torpedo production because of a reliance on a Ukrainian manufacturer. Deputy Prim Minister Dmitry Rogozin admitted (Polish) as much. Rogozin is putting the task to a Caspian Sea manufactory in Dagdizel to start producing the parts, but...
