by Fred Donovan | May 22, 2011 | ABM, Alliances, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, India, IT - Software & Integration, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Ballistic, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Russia, UAVs, Underwater Weapons, USA
* Die Welt reports that Iran & Venezuela are collaborating on a hardened underground silo complex for Shebab-3 medium range ballistic missiles, on the Paraguana peninsula above Coro, Venezuela. * A leaked UN report says Iran and North Korea are exchanging...
by Fred Donovan | May 19, 2011 | Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Explosives, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Precision Attack, Northrop-Grumman, Projections & Assessments, R&D - Contracted, Rockets, Simulation & Training, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, USA
* Global defense budget is expected to reach $1.1 trillion in 2012, according to ASDReports.com * Lockheed Martin gets $45.3 million order to upgrade 22 Finnish Army M270 multiple launch rocket systems, enabling them to fire GPS-guided munitions. * BAE Systems gets...
by Joe Katzman | May 19, 2011 | ABM, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Iraq, Lockheed Martin, Radars, USA
AN/TPS-77 Radar Aug 5/13: The US DSCA announces Iraq’s request for an Integrated Air Defense system worth up to $2.4 billion, and seems to confirm that the radars in question were AN/TPS-77s. May 9/11: Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin MS2 Tactical Systems...
by Fred Donovan | May 18, 2011 | Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Engineer Units, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, IT - Cyber-Security, Lockheed Martin, Medical, Northrop-Grumman, Nuclear Weapons, Science - Basic Research, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, USA
* US Army Corp of Engineers unveils $5 billion Civil Works plan for FY 2011. * Nearly 1,000 workers at 3 defense contractors in the Washington, DC area – General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman – are being laid off this year, the Washington...
by Joe Katzman | May 18, 2011 | Coastal & Littoral, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Radars, Support Functions - Other, USA
LCR2020(click to view full) Coastal surveillance and “maritime domain awareness” are growing priorities for nations who wish to secure control of their borders against threats ranging from drug smuggling, to illegal immigration, to terrorist infiltration....
