by Joe Katzman | Nov 12, 2007 | Air Reconnaissance, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Sensors & Guidance, USA
“Found a bunker!”(click to view full) BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions, Inc. of Washington DC received an $8.2 million contract for the ATAEM program. Their goal is to design, build and demonstrate a proof-of-concept system that can find...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 12, 2007 | Contracts - Modifications, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, GE, Support Functions - Other
F110-GE-129 testing(click to view full) The F-16 originally shipped with Pratt & Whitney’s F-100 engine, giving it commonality with the USA’s high-end F-15 Eagles. While the engine was a marvel of its time and its 1:1+ thrust-weight ratio offered the...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 12, 2007 | Japan, Logistics Innovations, Support & Maintenance, USA
AFREP, Davis-Monthan(click to view full) Tyndall Air Force Base recently put out a quick feature about AFREP, the US Air Force Repair Enhancement Program. AFREP collects and repairs miscellaneous aircraft parts, electronics and practically anything else people throw...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 11, 2007 | Industry & Trends, Northrop-Grumman, Projections & Assessments, Radars, Raytheon
APG-79 AESA(click to view full) Market analyst firm Forecast International projects that the worldwide radar market will be worth $50 billion from 2007-2016, with at least 11.306 units produced. “The Market for Radar Systems,” is based on a review of 107...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 11, 2007 | Americas - Other, Other Corporation, Rumours, Russia
Mi-35M Pirana(click to view full) Brazil’s Defesanet reports that Rusia’s Rosoboronexport expects to double or triple its defense industry contracts with Venezuela, which currently amount to around $4 billion for 24 SU-30MK fighters, 50 helicopters (Mi-17,...
