by Joe Katzman | Sep 25, 2008 | ABM, Budgets, GPS Infrastructure, Issues - Political, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Ballistic, Policy - Procurement, Russia, Tanks & Mechanized
As oil prices remain high, and natural gas has become a critical fuel for Europe, Russia’s strategy for geopolitical action and leverage has revolved around energy. After the disastrous collapse of communist Russia’s illusion economy, high energy prices...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 25, 2008 | Alliances, Britain/U.K., Iraq, Marketing & Advertising, Policy - Procurement, Support Functions - Other
Rear Adm. Jawad &Chris Beeson(click to view full) Recent requests for over $10 billion in military equipment are beginning to thrust Iraq into the industry spotlight for reasons having to do with its government’s own priorities, and not simply as a stage...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 24, 2008 | Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Official Reports, USA
The US aerospace industry forms the core of America’s native military-industrial capacity, and is a potent contributor to American trade balances and economic competitiveness. At the moment, however, the US aerospace industry has thousands of vacancies; and...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 24, 2008 | BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, General Dynamics, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, New Systems Tech, Spotlight articles, Tanks & Mechanized, Testing & Evaluation, Transformation, USA
NLOS-C CTD, Yuma(click to view full) The USA’s $160+ billion Future Combat Systems faced a mild restructuring in February 2007, and in July 2007, work began on Phase 1 spinouts to the active force. In order to speed replacement of the M109 mobile howitzers, some...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2008 | Missiles - Anti-Armor, Other Corporation, Rumours, Russia, Turkey
KBP’s AT-14 Kornet-E(click to view full) Defense News reports that Turkey’s recent competition for 80 advanced anti-tank missile launchers and up to 800 missiles has a surprising winner. After reportedly evaluating bids from South Africa’s Denel...
