by Joe Katzman | May 11, 2006 | Airbus, BAE, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia
F-35?: not dawn yet(click to view full) In early 2005 Norway was being courted by Saab/BAE and EADS, and was considering a pull-out from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program over issues of industrial share. The Norwegian Government has just decided to continue...
by Joe Katzman | May 11, 2006 | Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Domestic Security, Other Corporation, Public Partnering, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Other
Keeping watch(click to view full) Part of the Australian government’s recently-released 2006-2007 budget proposal covers border protection and deterrence of illegal activities, including illegal fishing, people smuggling, and other criminal or even potentially...
by Joe Katzman | May 11, 2006 | Asstd. Support Equipment, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Project Successes, Support & Maintenance, UAVs, USA
Shadow 200 in Iraq(click to view full) Since being deployed to Iraq at the outset of military operations in early 2003, Shadow UAV units have flown more than 17,000 sorties and 76,000 flight hours in support of U.S. and allied operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom....
by Joe Katzman | May 10, 2006 | Budgets, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Security & Secrecy
Rep. Tom Davis In a statement e-mailed to contractors April 28, 2006, the Defense Security Service reportedly told recipients that they had “discontinued accepting industry requests for new personnel security clearances and periodic reinvestigations effective...
by Joe Katzman | May 10, 2006 | Nuclear Weapons
Trident II D-5 launch Carried on SSBN-726 Ohio Class submarines, The Trident II D-5 is the US Navy’s submarine launched nuclear missile, with exceptional range for a sea-launched weapon and accuracy figures that rival or even exceed land-based ICBMs. These...
