by Joe Katzman | Sep 14, 2011 | Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Memoriam, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Surface Ships - Other, USA
* KMW introduces a new variant of their blast-resistant Dingo vehicle. The Dingo-2 Heavy Duty increases payload carriage to 3 tonnes. * Immersive simulation: not just for fighter pilots any more. Quantum 3D and Intelligent Decisions partner [PDF] to provide the US...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 13, 2011 | Americas - Other, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Environmental, France, Fuel & Power, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Satellites & Sensors, Surface Ships - Combat, Trucks & Transport
* James Hasik looks at future options for the American super-carrier fleet, and delivers a preliminary cost analysis for various scenarios – including a scenario that involves halting the new CVN-21s after the 2nd-of-class CVN 79, mothballing 2 existing Nimitz...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 12, 2011 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Other Corporation
SPRP MiG-29(click to view full) As former Warsaw Pact neighbors like Bulgaria grapple with affordable solutions to their aged fighter fleets, Poland is choosing to modernize half of its MiG-29 interceptor fleet, which serves alongside 48 F-16C/D Block 52 fighters as...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 12, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Logistics, Other Corporation, USA
SA330 from T-AKE 1(click to view full) In September 2011, AAR Airlift Group, Inc. in Palm Bay, FL received a maximum $78.9 million contract to continue contracted ship-based helicopter services, including vertical replenishment services, in support of the U.S. Pacific...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 12, 2011 | Americas - Other, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Events, France, India, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Materials Innovations, Memoriam, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, Transport & Utility, University-related, USA, Warfare - Trends
* On the 10th anniversary of the attacks that came as the first shots in the current war with al-Qaeda and its allies, see: Pentagon mini-site | Britain’s PM | Canadian MND statement | French PM (video). * The Long War Journal asks: How many al Qaeda fighters...
