by Fred Donovan | Jan 13, 2011 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, IT - Cyber-Security, Japan, Logistics, Medical, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Contracted, Robots, Small Business, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Think Tanks, UAVs, USA
* Rheinmetall denies rumors it is in talks with Northrop Grumman about takeover, while it completes purchase of Verseidag Ballistic Protection, a German maker of military vehicle protection systems. * Japan is studying ways to provide logistics support for any US...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 13, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, France, Issues - Political, Legal, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport
Iveco 8×8 HMR truck(click to view full) In December 2010, the resolution of appeals from Volvo subsidiary Renault Trucks allowed Fiat subsidiary Iveco Defence Vehicles to finally sign a contract, and begin supplying the French military with 15-tonne, 8×8...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 13, 2011 | Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, Indonesia, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility
Indonesian C-130H-30(click to view full) From 2001-2005, the US State and Defense Departments lobbied for the resumption of US weapons sales to Indonesia, as part of their efforts to secure support against Islamic terrorists. The US Senate refused to lift the ban,...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 13, 2011 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Marketing & Advertising, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
Leonie Industries, LLC in Pacific Palisades, CA received a $10.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for media and marketing support services throughout Afghanistan. Work on this 6-month contract will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 12, 2011 | ABM, Airbus, Asia - Other, Chemical Weapons, Chemicals & HAZMAT, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Food-related, France, HAL, Helicopters & Rotary, IAI, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, Missiles - Surface-Air, Radars, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, UAVs, USA
* Chinese President Hu Jintao confirms 1st flight test of J-20 stealth fighter jet. The debate about it is robust. Some analyses see it as a serious threat to the entire American concept of operations; effectively, a Chinese FB-22. Others point out the ancillary...
