by Editorial Staff | Jun 19, 2012 | Africa - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Fuel & Power, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Soldier's Gear, USA
The US Congressional Service (CRS) latest report [PDF] on Multi Year Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting (BBC) explains these contract vehicles, how they differ and when they should be used. The US DOD Inspector General is concerned [PDF] that the supply chain...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 18, 2012 | Alliances, Budgets, France, General Dynamics, Germany, India, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Trucks & Transport, USA
Forthcoming acquisition reform in India may in effect ease the use of imported parts and decrease offset obligations, according to the Business Standard. Japan wants to know why a CV-22 crashed last week in Florida before getting any MV-22s on its soil. The US will...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 15, 2012 | Bombs - Smart, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Heavy Bombers, India, Japan, Lobbying, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Testing & Evaluation, Think Tanks, UAVs, USA
* US exports of defense products and services are seeing strong growth according to Andrew J. Shapiro, the Assistant State Secretary at the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. FY 2011 record numbers (report in Excel format) will be easily beaten again this year,...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 14, 2012 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Spotlight articles, United Technologies, USA
UH-60M: torch passed(click to view full) In 2005 a full-rate production decision to authorize more than 1,200 UH-60M aircraft was scheduled for 2007, and indeed, on Dec 12/07, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. signed a 5-year, multi-service contract in Huntsville, AL for a...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 14, 2012 | Avionics, Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, USA
USAF E-3C(click to view full) The USA and NATO have invested billions in their E-3 AWACS(Airborne early Warning And Control System) radar planes, whose rotating radar and on-board computers provide a complete aerial picture in a radius that encompasses hundreds of...
