by Joe Katzman | Jul 22, 2012 | Alliances, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics, Honeywell, IAI, Israel, Public Partnering, Radars, Satellites & Sensors, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other
The Israeli Air Force has known since December 2008 that its fleet of A-4 Skyhawk jet trainers and light attack aircraft would leave service. It took until July 2012 to sign a contract for the Skyhawk’s successor, despite justifiable complaints from South Korea...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 22, 2012 | Asia - Other, China, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Russia
(click to view full) In mid-July 2012, Russia’s Rosoboronexport announced an order from Sri Lanka for another 14 Mi-171 helicopters, to be built at the Ulan-Ude plant. The SLAF started operating Mi-17s in 1993, and the current fleet of 13-18 machines equips No....
by Editorial Staff | Jul 20, 2012 | Asia - Other, Canada, China, Daily Rapid Fire, IT - Cyber-Security, Legal, Logistics, Power Projection, Tanks & Mechanized
* The Australian and US navies signed a deal to work on biofuels together. This follows talks back in February between the US Navy’s Director for Operational Energy and the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. The US Navy’s efforts...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 19, 2012 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Heavy Bombers, Lockheed Martin, United Technologies
* Lt. Gen. Charles Davis, recently promoted as the US Air Force’s acquisition deputy chief (the chief position has been vacant for a few months), said the focus was shifting to fielding “capabilities to fight in a contested environment again” –...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 18, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, Fuel & Power, Legal, Lobbying, USA
* The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) outdid its previous report on the effect of sequestration on jobs with a new one [PDF] that predicts even uglier outcomes for the whole US economy. The scary numbers are conveniently laid out by state for maximum political...
