by Fred Donovan | Feb 15, 2010 | ABM, Asia - Other, BAE, C4ISR, China, Contracts - Awards, General Dynamics, Guns - 60+ mm direct, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Japan, Laser & EM Weapons, Logistics, Logistics Innovations, Missiles - Precision Attack, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, USA
* Information Dissemination on 2008 at-sea usage data and implications for various US Navy ship types. * India to issue a new defense procurement policy, hopes to reduce delays in purchasing weapons, and to increase domestic production. * India’s Mahindra Group...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 15, 2010 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, General Dynamics, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, USA
(click to view larger) General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a Fairfax, VA-based unit of General Dynamics, received a contract for Constructive Training Systems (CTS) support by the US Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 15, 2010 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Intent, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M109 Howitzer(click to view full) India’s artillery replacement programs may be stuck, but Pakistan has had more success. On Dec 16/05, The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced [PDF] Pakistan’s official request to buy 115 used M109A5 155mm...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 11, 2010 | Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, France, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, Japan, Launch Vehicles, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, Radars, Sensors & Guidance, Simulation & Training, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, UAVs, USA, WMD Proliferation
* Feb 10: RF notes Tory shadow minister’s comment that Britain must be capable of acting unilaterally. Today: read Liam Fox’s full speech to the RUSI re: Britain’s coming defense review and challenges. * Hollywood scriptwriters are preparing...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 11, 2010 | Asia - Other, Budgets, Contracts - Intent, Events, Fighters & Attack, India, Specialty Aircraft
BAF F-7MB(click to view larger) Flight International reports that Bangladeshi planning minister A.K. Khandker has informed Parliament that the government intends to buy “a squadron” of fighters and 2 maritime patrol aircraft, as part of its 2010...