by Joe Katzman | Dec 4, 2008 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft
RAAF C-130J-30, flares(click to view full) Australia’s Department of Defence has entered into a long-term agreement with Chemring Australia Pty Ltd to manufacture “pyrotechnics and air-expendable stores such as flares and chaff, deployed from military...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 3, 2008 | Asia - Central, Brazil, Contracts - Awards, India, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Missiles - Precision Attack, Other Corporation
“Anti-radiation missiles” are designed to find, home in on, and destroy enemy air defense radars; they are often carried by specialist aircraft that accompany air strikes to perform the SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) mission. In December 2008,...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 3, 2008 | Canada, Contracts - Awards, Events, Guns - under 20mm direct, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Official Reports, Other Corporation, RFPs, Sensors & Guidance, Warfare - Lessons
CH-146 w. (old) AN/AAQ-501(click to view full) In December 2005, “Canada Purchases $200M in Equipment for Operation ARCHER in Afghanistan” noted the issues created by Canada’s complete lack of integrated in-theater battlefield helicopter support....
by Joe Katzman | Dec 2, 2008 | Britain/U.K., Issues - Political, Policy - Procurement, Trucks & Transport
Snatch Vixen(click to view full) “UK SAS Commander Quits, Citing Inadequate Equipment” placed the UK’s Snatch Land Rovers at the center of a series of controversies and senior resignations over the vehicle’s lack of protection. To date, 37...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 1, 2008 | Britain/U.K., Delivery & Task Orders, Missiles - Precision Attack, Raytheon, Testing & Evaluation, USA
UGM-109 launch Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received a $33.9 million order against a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0001) for full recertification of up to 165 All-Up-Round (AUR) Tomahawk...
