by Joe Katzman | May 28, 2008 | Airbus, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Domestic Security, Europe - Other, France, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Middle East - Other, Signals Radio & Wireless
(click to view full) On May 19/08, “GCC C3 Market Projected at $9b from 2008-2015” discussed the potential for Command, Control and Communications contracts in the [Arabian] Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which includes extensive border security and...
by Joe Katzman | May 27, 2008 | C4ISR, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, USA
Eagan, McAllister Associates, Inc. in Lexington Park, MD received a $22.1 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity performance-based contract with hybrid pricing arrangements. The firm will work with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston, SC...
by Joe Katzman | May 27, 2008 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, ECM, Northrop-Grumman, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Transport & Utility, USA
LAIRCM Concept(click to view full) On May 21/08, the US DSCA announced Australia’s formal request for AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems to be installed on their C-130J Hercules transport aircraft. LAIRCM systems detect...
by Joe Katzman | May 26, 2008 | Boeing, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Specialty Aircraft, USA
Most European defense budgets are currently stable or declining, despite an atmosphere of stepped up operations abroad. Unsurprisingly, many European defense firms are embarking on a globalization strategy in an effort to broaden their markets. EADS’ light...
by Joe Katzman | May 26, 2008 | Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Surface-Air, Projections & Assessments, USA, Warfare - Trends
The US Air Force Association recently released a video entitled “Threats to Air Supremacy,” which offers a very basic look at emerging land and air-based threats to America’s “teen series” fighters in particular. Given the importance of...
