by Joe Katzman | Feb 2, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Israel, New Systems Tech, Radars
Iron Dome radar(click to view full) Fresh off of a small contract to provide its EL/M-2112 ground tracking radars to coalition forces operating in Afghanistan, IAI ELTA recently announced a $50 million export contract for the radar component of Israel’s...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 2, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Robots, Soldier's Gear
DARPA’s LS3 concept(click to view full) Looking like a robotic mule, the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) being developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will carry 400 pounds of equipment for US soldiers and Marines over rugged terrain...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 2, 2010 | Lockheed Martin, Logistics Innovations, Specialty Aircraft, USA
Truckin'(click to view full) As part of Taiwan’s much-reported military modernization program, it’s ordering 12 P-3C Orion sea control aircraft to monitor its sea lanes, hunt enemy submarines, and make life dangerous for any ships in an invasion force....
by Fred Donovan | Feb 2, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
Flying around in the deserts of the Middle East, where the daytime temperature can reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit, can take its toll on military aircraft’s electronics. That is one of the reasons why the US Navy launched the Land-based Air Conditioner (LBAC)...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 1, 2010 | ABM, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, DARPA, Design Innovations, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, IAI, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Missiles - Ballistic, New Systems Tech, Oshkosh, Other Corporation, Rolls Royce, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
* Taiwan prepares to order a $6.45 billion weapons package, sparks predictable diplomatic huffing. * The Pentagon plans to replace the official in charge of the F-35 JSF program and withhold $614 million in performance fees from Lockheed Martin for failing to meet key...
