by [email protected] | Jun 5, 2011 | Aircraft, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Clothing, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Forces - Air, Forces - Land, India, Materials Innovations, Power Projection, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Think Tanks, USA
* A new report [PDF] from the unaligned CSBA think tank states that “the growth and proliferation of anti-access/area-denial capabilities, together with short-range guided munitions, have the potential to bring the era of the aircraft carrier to an end, obviate...
by [email protected] | Jun 3, 2011 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Land Equipment, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Textron, Transport & Utility, USA
* The Chief Executive of Boeing’s defense, space and security unit says that the company is counting on growing demand in Asia and the Middle East for military aircraft to help offset possible spending cuts in Europe and the U.S. * A Lockheed Martin Executive...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 2, 2011 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, USA
Mounted RT-1523 SINCGARS(click to view full) SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System) is the U.S. Army’s current core tactical radio technology, ordered since 1983 and deployed in over 130 military platforms, such as Humvees (HMMWV), Bradley...
by [email protected] | Jun 2, 2011 | Aircraft, Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, DARPA, Electronics - General, Electronics & IT, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Land Equipment, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Rockets, Transport & Utility, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
* The UK’s Chief of the General Staff warns that the British Army faces “serious decline” if the government does not fulfill its pledge to increase defense spending after the 2015 general election. Speaking at at the Royal United Services...
by [email protected] | Jun 2, 2011 | Aircraft, Americas - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporation, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Geographical Focus, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Naval Equipment, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, Small Business, Submarines, Surface Ships - Other, UAVs, USA
* The latest ASDReports study predicts that a total of 154 submarines are to be procured between 2011 and 2021, costing $186.3 billion. While North America is expected to constitute 47% of sales, regional hostility among Asian states will drive the submarine market...
