by Joe Katzman | Nov 21, 2006 | Contracts - Intent, Design Innovations, European Union (EU), Interoperability, New Systems Tech, Signals Radio & Wireless, Transformation
Britain’s new FIST(click for labeled view) DID has covered the trend toward integrated high-tech infantry ensembles before, and also noted the European Defence Agency’s concerns re: lack of interoperability between the various national programs. As...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2006 | General Dynamics, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Trucks & Transport, USA
Father and Daughter(click to view full) Force Protection, Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems to partner in the production of its Cougar medium mine-resistant vehicle, which is becoming the de facto multinational standard...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Other Corporation, USA
(click to view full) DID has covered international airlift contracts from the US government, and we’ve also covered the Defense Logistics Agency’s Surface Small Package Program. What about stuff that’s somewhere in-between? United States...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 20, 2006 | Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Marketing & Advertising, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Russia
SU-35(click to view full) This one has been making the email rounds lately, and we thought our readers would enjoy it. Sukhoi refers to this plane as the “The SU-35 Single-Seat Multi-Role Super-Maneuverable Fighter”; it’s a major upgrade to the SU-27...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 17, 2006 | Contracts - Modifications, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
M1152 HMMWV(click to view full) The USA’s High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) remains the main source of mobility for US land forces. Despite vastly accelerated wear cause by the extra weight of up-armoring the vehicles, and the steady movement of...
