by Fred Donovan | Mar 24, 2010 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Radars, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
AN/SPS-48E radar onLPD-17 USS San Antonio The AN/SPS-48E radar was introduced into the US Navy’s fleet in the mid-1980s. It is a medium-range, 3-dimensional (height, range, and bearing) air search radar whose primary function is to provide target position data...
by Fred Donovan | Mar 24, 2010 | Africa - Other, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Mines & Countermine-IED, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Trucks & Transport, USA
Husky w. trailers(click to view full) $7.2 million USMC order for VMMD spare parts. (March 24/10) Detecting and defusing IEDs and mines has been a preoccupation of US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The South Africa-based RSD, a division of Dorbyl, has developed a...
by Fred Donovan | Mar 23, 2010 | ABM, Airbus, Alliances, Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, General Atomics, General Dynamics, Grenades, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
* UK parliamentary panel says defense budget gap could reach GBP 36 billion, 6 times the MoD’s estimate. Defense programs could be slashed. Panel report | Reuters | Bloomberg | Telegraph | Daily Mail * World Trade Organization hands down ruling on Airbus...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 23, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Northrop-Grumman, Sensors & Guidance, USA
AN/PED-1 LLDR(click to view full) The AN/PED-1 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) is used by US Army Forward Observers and Forward Air Controllers to target enemy positions during the day, at night and even through haze, smoke, fog or rain. Using the...
by Fred Donovan | Mar 23, 2010 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
The US air cargo industry is struggling. Cargo volumes and revenues are down and fuel prices are up. Brown is feeling mighty blue these days. According to the most recent figures published by the Air Cargo Management Group, the industry saw traffic volumes plunge 10%...
