by Joe Katzman | Jul 17, 2012 | Americas - Other, Boeing, Fighters & Attack, India, Israel, Issues - Political, Medical, Scandals & Investigations, Testing & Evaluation, USA
* In Sight, which covers organized crime in the Americas, offers additional context to help make sense of the recent Super Tucano (“Drakos”) loss in Colombia, and explains what’s at stake if FARC’s claim of a shoot-down is correct. * The recent...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 16, 2012 | Africa - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, C4ISR, Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Field Innovations, Fighters & Attack, FOCUS Articles, France, IT - Software & Integration, L3 Communications, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Project Successes, Signals Radio & Wireless, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Transformation, UAVs, USA
Start with this…(click to view full) “ROVER” (Remote Operational Video Enhanced Receiver) is an unimpressive piece of equipment. Mostly, it looks like a ruggedized laptop with antennas. But SpaceWar.com quotes Lt. Col. Gregory E. Harbin, of the 609th...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 16, 2012 | Asia - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Canada, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Events, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Air-Air, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* The American FAA has released thousands of pages of certification documents for UAV flights in civil airspace. They establish which organizations have sought permission, their specific drone models, where they fly, how often, and for how long. Hat tip: reader Jason...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 15, 2012 | Airbus, Americas - Other, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Elbit Systems, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Procurement Innovations, Public Partnering, Radars, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Thales, Training & Exercises
Hawk LIFT(click to view full) Back in October 2006, an $840 million contract for BAE’s Hawk LIFT trainers aimed to provide advanced jet training for both Royal Air Force and Royal Navy pilots, as part of the consolidated UK Military Flying Training System...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 13, 2012 | Americas - Other, Boeing, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Engines - Aircraft, Events, Fighters & Attack, France, MBDA, Medical, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, R&D - Private, Russia, Science - Basic Research, Testing & Evaluation, UAVs, United Technologies, USA
* HawkerBeechcraft has begun low-rate production of its own AT-6C FAC turboprop, “in response to significant indications of interest around the world.” * Unlucky day yesterday for 2 Colombian EMB-314 Drakos (Super Tucano) pilots, whose light attack/...
