by Joe Katzman | Nov 9, 2005 | Contracts - Intent, Pre-RFP, Singapore, UAVs, Warfare - Trends
Raven launching The RQ-11 Raven mini-UAV have been successful in Iraq and Afghanistan, leading to increased interest in mini-UAVs within advanced armed forces. This has med to Britain’s new BUSTER or Canada’s intent to provide mini-UAVs to its Afghanistan...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 9, 2005 | Australia & S. Pacific, Corporate Financials, Issues - Political, Other Corporation
Staying above water… According to its 2005 Annual Report, ASC Pty Ltd, formerly Australian Submarine Corporation, has recorded an annual profit of $16.2 million on total revenue of $229.3 million. As earlier DID coverage has noted, ASC was selected as the...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Singapore, Submarines, Training & Exercises
Kockums AB, which is part of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, has signed a contract with Singapore’s Ministry of Defence to supply two SSK Vastergotland Class diesel-electric submarines to the Republic of Singapore Navy. These ships will join four Kockums AB...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2005 | Contracts - Modifications, DARPA, Design Innovations, Launch Vehicles, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, USA
QuickReach concept On Sept 8, 2005, DID noted that AirLaunch LLC would soon be negotiating with DARPA to begin negotiations for a development contract under the FALCON/Common Aero Vehicles program, which aims to launch small satellite payloads and possibly even...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 8, 2005 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Intent, Events, Fighters & Attack, Lockheed Martin
F-16A (click to view full) Voice of America reports that Pakistan will postpone its hard-won purchase of additional F-16 fighter jets from the United States, in order to provide more relief to victims of the October earthquake which killed over 73,000 people in that...
