by Joe Katzman | May 6, 2008 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Missiles - Surface-Air, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Raytheon, USA
SLAMRAAM launch(click to view full) Key AMRAAM derivatives include a ground-launched version intended to provide short-medium range mobile anti-aircraft coverage and cruise missile defense. In the USA, the derivative is known as SLAMRAAM, or CLAWS (by the US Marines,...
by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Other, USA
“I Serve With HSV-2!”(click to view full) All the USA’s fast catamaran transports, from the Bollinger/Incat ships Joint Venture, Spearhead & Swift to Austal’s Westpac Express, offer the ability to move whole battalions and their...
by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2008 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Israel, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless
CNR-9000 VHF(click to view full) Elbit Systems Ltd. recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tadiran Communications Ltd, received a $127 million contract to supply tactical communications radio equipment and systems from “a European customer.”...
by Joe Katzman | May 5, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, USA
OH-58Ds, Kirkuk, Iraq(click to view full) “Comanche’s Child: The ARH-70 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter” discusses the USa’s OH-58D fleet: “The USA’s Kiowa Warrior fleet has accumulated well over 1.1 million flight hours, including...
by Joe Katzman | May 4, 2008 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Modifications, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, GE, Specialty Aircraft, USA
F414-GE-400 engine(click to see in sections) General Electric Aircraft Engines business group in Lynn, MA received a $321.7 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0088), exercising an option for FY 2008 Lot 12 full rate...
