by Joe Katzman | Mar 30, 2009 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Guns - Personal Weapons, Other Corporation, Soldier's Gear
Dutch MP fires C8(click to view full) Use means wear. Wear means maintenance or replacement. Use in combat conditions also generates life-or-death requests for improvements. The Dutch are facing al of these imperatives thanks to combat operations in southern...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 26, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Logistics, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility, USA
L-382 Hercules Lynden Air Cargo, LLC, of Anchorage, AK received a $52.8 million firm-fixed-price requirements contract to obtain air cargo service from Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK, to Shemya and various points throughout the state of Alaska from Apr 1/09, to March...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 25, 2009 | Australia & S. Pacific, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, Contracts - Intent, Events, Issues - Political, Official Reports, USA
(click to view full) The credit crunch, and ensuing financial system meltdown, have hastened the current recession. The response from many governments around the world has been classically Keynesian, in the form of “economic stimulus” spending. Some...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 25, 2009 | Alliances, Engines & Propulsion - Naval, Events, GE, India, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
Naval LM2500(click to view full) India’s Business Times: “If the United States ranks near the bottom amongst India’s defence suppliers, Washington’s penchant for imposing sanctions and restrictions has much to do with it. Now, the US appears to...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 25, 2009 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, ECM, Industry & Trends, Israel, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility
ROKAF C-130H(click to view full) Flight International reports that the Elisra joint venture between Elbit Systems (70%) and Israel Aaerospace Industries (30%) recently received a $25 million contract to supply an “integrated electronic warfare suite” for...
