by Joe Katzman | Dec 16, 2010 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Transport & Utility
C-27J: Isn’t he adorable?(click to view full) Initial order drops to 3 planes. (Dec 16/10) In February 2006, Finmeccanica announced that its C-27J Spartan (aka. “Baby Herc”), developed as a joint venture between its Alenia Aeronautica subsidiary and...
by Fred Donovan | Dec 15, 2010 | Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Policy - Personnel, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
* Robust military aircraft sales offset decline in commercial aircraft sales, as US aerospace industry sales [PDF] reach a record $216.5 billion in sales this year. * Royal Navy to withdraw HMS Illustrious strike carrier from service in 2014, eliminating all carriers...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 15, 2010 | Airbus, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Europe - Other, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Other Corporation
AMOS on AMV(click to view full) Patria’s twin-barreled AMOS 120mm mortar turret is about to begin production, thanks to an order from the Finnish government for an initial set of 18 systems, for fielding in 2013. The EUR 120 million development contract was...
by Fred Donovan | Dec 14, 2010 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, Fighters & Attack, Fuel & Power, Industry & Trends, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Surface-Air, Nuclear Weapons, Official Reports, Policy - Doctrine, Russia, Soldier's Gear, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, USA
* Show me the rubles: Russia to spend 20 trillion rubles to modernize its armed forces, including spending on strategic nuclear forces, air-defense systems, C4ISR equipment, 5th-generation fighter, and Borey Class nuclear submarines. Money is nice, but along the way...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 14, 2010 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Field Innovations, L3 Communications, Middle East - Other, Procurement Innovations, Security Contractor, Support Functions - Other, USA, Warfare - Trends
L-3 MPRI, Inc. in Alexandria, VA recently received a $156.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to embed former law-enforcement professionals into corps, division, brigade, regimental and battalion headquarters. Their mission will involve helping battlefield...
