by Joe Katzman | Sep 11, 2011 | Asia - Other, Blimps & LTA Craft, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Domestic Security, India, Israel, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Radars
Latest updates: Sharp criticism of IAF for aerostat crash, procurement failure; Plans for 9 more? Ripple effect(click to view full) As countries recognize the need to watch their borders, and especially their coasts, they’re running up against the reality of...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 11, 2011 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Public Relations, Support Functions - Other, USA
Aug 31/11: Towne Group Media & Management in Columbia, MD receives an $8.4 million contract modification, subject to availability of FY 2012 funds, exercising the 3rd option year on the current firm-fixed price commercial service contract to support Pentagon...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 9, 2011 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Private, Radars, Raytheon, Russia, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
* Bulgaria is looking for 8-12 new fighters, and the USA has a financing offer for its F-16s. Other contenders include the JAS-39 Gripen leased by Bulgaria’s neighbors, EADS’ Eurofighter, and even a Russian offer to sell NATO-interoperable MiG-29s...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 8, 2011 | Americas - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, ECM, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
* How Israel speeds up its counterstrikes using UAVs – and spycraft, and back-end IT. Also serves as an overview of their entire aerospace ISR set. * Elbit Systems’ UT-30 unmanned 30mm turret has completed acceptance testing on Brazil’s new VBTP...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 7, 2011 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Helicopters & Rotary, Legal, MBDA, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, Russia, Submarines
* Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday to reporters in Ankara that after downgrading diplomatic ties with Israel, he is now suspending defense ties between the two countries. Turkey is also asking most Israeli diplomatic personnel to leave...
