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Rapid Fire 2011-04-06: Dual Use Items from Europe

Rapid Fire 2011-04-06: Dual Use Items from Europe

by | Apr 5, 2011 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, European Union (EU), Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Mergers & Acquisitions, Russia, UAVs, USA

* US House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveils [PDF] Republican answer to Obama administration’s FY 2012 budget; Republican version reflects $178 billion in defense savings over the next 5 years identified by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. *...
Rapid Fire 2011-04-06: Dual Use Items from Europe

Iraq Acquiring Artillery-Finder Radars

by | Apr 5, 2011 | Contracts - Intent, Iraq, L3 Communications, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Radars, Raytheon, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Thales, Training & Exercises, USA, Warfare - Lessons

AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder Artillery-locating radars like the AN/TPQ-36 and TPQ-37 Firefinder radars, and the lighter LCMR, automatically detect, track and locate enemy mortars, artillery and rocket launchers. Once incoming rounds are picked up, the radar system backtracks...