by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2006 | Airbus, Alliances, Americas - Other, Avionics, China, Engines - Aircraft, Issues - International, Legal, Lobbying, Other Corporation, Russia, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility, USA
CN-235MPA Persuader(click to view full) In January 2005, the USA used ITAR resale restrictions on military-designated technologies to block a EUR 500 million sale of 12 CASA aircraft to Venezuela – 10 C-295 light transport aircraft and 2 CN-235MPA Maritime...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2006 | Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, India, Other Corporation, Russia
Back at ya…(click to view full) As part of a USD $4.9 billion deal, Russia and India signed a contract in November 1996 for the delivery of 50 big Su-30 multi-purpose twin-seat fighters, the newest member of Sukhoi’s SU-27 Flanker family. The first 18...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2006 | Budgets, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Testing & Evaluation, USA
JASSM with F-16 The AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) program waged a difficult battle to survive with proposed Congressional cuts that would have eliminated its procurement budget. This would have forced the USAF to go with the Navy’s choice...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2006 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Interoperability, Lockheed Martin, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, USA
(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Corp. in Fort Worth, TX is being awarded a $165.7 million cost-plus incentive-fee contract. The purpose of this delivery order is to establish M5/M5 + Phase III Avionics Development – Hardware and Software. The M5/M5+ program...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 14, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Issues - Environmental, Legal, Other Corporation, Training & Exercises, USA
DOSS Aviation Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO is being awarded a $178.2 million firm-fixed-price contract to support the USAF’s Initial Flight Screening program. Actual award of a contract will be contingent upon completion of a successful national Environmental...
