by Editorial Staff | Nov 3, 2014 | China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, India, Iraq, Middle East - Other, Russia, USA
* Syrian rebels armed and trained by the US surrendered to al-Qaeda [The Telegraph], with armament that may include TOW missiles. These aren’t an international concern, but they will make Daesh more formidable. See DID’s coverage from December last year of...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 31, 2014 | Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, France, Pre-RFP, Scandals & Investigations, Think Tanks, USA
* Herve Guillou, the new boss at French shipbuilder DCNS, is eager to get a share of Canada’s huge forthcoming naval programs, and is willing to build ships in Canada with local partners as well as transfer technologies to sweeten the deal. National Post. *...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 30, 2014 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, France, India, Medical, Russia, UAVs, USA
* The UK awarded a £1.5 billion contract ($2.4B) to Aquila, a joint venture set between Thales and NATS to update and sustain military air traffic management. They’re merging what used to be about 70 contracts into a single program called Marshall, whose...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 29, 2014 | China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Germany, Helicopters & Rotary, Russia
* After years of belt-tightening by postponing procurement programs, Spain’s Defense State Secretary and former Boeing executive Pedro Argüelles announced a €10B investment plan that includes F-110 frigates and 8×8 infantry vehicles, writes La Semana [in...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 28, 2014 | Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Russia, USA
* US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) reached $31.2B in FY14 (i.e. ending Sept. 30), and with additional exports handled through other mechanisms, total sales announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reached $34.2B. That’s slightly above the...
