by [email protected] | Jul 7, 2011 | Alliances, Asia - Other, BAE, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Leadership & People, Russia, Shells & Mortar Rounds, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
* Democrat members of the House of Representatives challenge President Barack Obama’s plans for troop withdrawals from Afghanistan by proposing a series of amendments to the 2012 fiscal year defense appropriations bill. The amendments seek to reduce funding for...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 6, 2011 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Transport & Utility
C-27J Spartan(click to view full) In July 2011, Finmeccanica subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica announced a $200 million contract with Mexico to supply 4 of its C-27J Spartan light tactical transport to the FAM (air force), plus spare parts and ground support equipment....
by [email protected] | Jul 6, 2011 | Africa - Other, Alliances, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, France, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, MBDA, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Projections & Assessments, Russia, UAVs
* Speaking at his monthly press briefing, NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed the idea of joint NATO-Russian centers for cooperation on missile defense. The comments follow his recent meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi. *...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2011 | Asia - Other, BAE, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Guest Articles, Iraq, Rumours, Support Functions - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, Training & Exercises, USA
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing about Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 5, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Precision Attack, USA
ATACMS from M270 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Grand Prairie, TX receives a $145.5 million firm-fixed-price contract modification to produce 130 ATACMS Block 1A export version T2K “unitary guided missile launching assemblies.” In English,...
