by Joe Katzman | Nov 30, 2010 | Americas - Other, China, Contracts - Intent, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Transport & Utility
Chinese Yun-8(click to view full) Venezuelan Maj. Gen. Jorge Oropeza is quoted as saying that his country is in negotiations with China to buy 10-12 Shaanxi Y-8 tactical transport aircraft, and hopes they will be delivered before the end of 2011. Derived from the...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 30, 2010 | C4ISR, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, India, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation
Saab recently anounced a SEK 116 million (about $16.6 million) coastal surveillance contract in India, which has focused much more intently on this area since the Mumbai terror attack from Pakistan. India is pursuing a number of avenues, from security procedures and...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 30, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Guns - Personal Weapons, Other Corporation, USA
5.56mm Mk46 MOD1(click to view full) FN Manufacturing in Columbia, SC received an $11.5 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the MK46 MOD1 lightweight machine gun and MK48 MOD1 lightweight machine gun, along with spare and...
by Fred Donovan | Nov 29, 2010 | ABM, Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, Events, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Israel, IT - Cyber-Security, L3 Communications, Leadership & People, Materials Innovations, MBDA, Medical, Memoriam, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, News, Partnerships & Consortia, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Simulation & Training, Thales, University-related, USA, Warfare - Lessons
* Afghan poppy production down by half, creating heroin shortages on Britain’s streets. Pity. That pleospora papaveracea sure is potent. Nothing like having a lot of Taliban foreigners traipsing through the poppy fields, to ensure that outbreaks spread… *...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 29, 2010 | Engineering Vehicles, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized
Swiss Pz 87(click to view full) Switzerland became a Leopard 2 tank customer under Armament Program 84, with 380 Leopard 2A4 variants delivered as “Pz 87s” from 1987-1993. The Swiss military has been drawing down sharply over the last decade and a half,...
