Back on July 7, 2005, DID covered the ongoing efforts of the EU’s European Defense Agency head Nick Whitney to create a radical push for greater integration in Europe’s defense industry, and greater cooperation on transnational defense procurement...
FREMM Concept DID has noted past issues with the bi-national Franco-Italian FREMM (Fregate Europeene Multi-Mission) program, a variant of the Horizon Class air defense frigate. Now the FREMM program has its Memorandum of Understanding delayed again, and may even risk...
DID has covered the push toward a more unified European defense market before, including some of the key players and initiatives, an example of the resistance being generated in member countries, and the developing British industrial policy response. The European...
Aviation Week reports that Raytheon and Lockheed Martin reached an out-of-court settlement agreement regarding recent litigation. The legal battle began after Lockheed jilted its 2002 partner and hooked up with Northrop Grumman to take the contract for the new Block...
The US Missile Defense Agency has issued a pair of cost-plus-award-fee sole source contract modifications to provide scientific, engineering, and technical assistance support for the Executive Management Council. The contracts will end by Nov. 30, 2006. The total...
