by Joe Katzman | May 9, 2010 | Alliances, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Middle East - Other, Specialty Aircraft, USA
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation...
by Joe Katzman | May 9, 2010 | BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Intent, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
AH-64D Blocks(click to view full) In May 2009, Egypt made its official request to buy another 10 AH-64D Apache Block II attack helicopters. These helicopters would join 35-42 AH-64s already operated by the Egyptian Air Force, which have already been upgraded to AH-64D...
by Fred Donovan | May 9, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Support & Maintenance, USA
T700 engine General Electric Engine Services in Cincinnati, OH received a $9.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul and upgrade of 20 T700-GE-701C turbine engines to the T700-GE-701D configuration applicable to the UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64 Apache...
by Fred Donovan | May 6, 2010 | ABM, Airbus, Alliances, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Food-related, Forces - Special Ops, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Materials Innovations, Medical, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Other Corporation, Radars, Raytheon, Scandals & Investigations, Sensors - Aquatic, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
* NATO chief says it would cost less than Euro 200 million for C2 center to link alliance’s existing missile defense systems. * Life imitates Star Trek: USAF funds promising experiments with lasers and nanofluids to treat wounds. But the show never had to...
by Joe Katzman | May 6, 2010 | Budgets, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, USA
F-35A #AF-2(click to view full) The Battle over the F-35 fighter’s costs is quickly becoming a strategic issue for Lockheed Martin. The firm is worried that the rising Pentagon cost estimates per fighter will spook both domestic and foreign buyers, right in the...
