by Editorial Staff | Sep 24, 2012 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Alliances, BAE, Boeing, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Germany, Mergers & Acquisitions, Russia
* China’s first aircraft carrier was delivered to the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)… or was it really? After Vice President’s Xi Jinping temporary disappearance for two weeks earlier this month for reasons that remain unclear,...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2012 | Airbus, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Force Structure, France, Helicopters & Rotary
French EC725, SAR(click to view full) In September 2012, the Thai Air Force signed an undisclosed contract with EADS Eurocopter for 4 EC725 medium search and rescue (SAR) helicopters. The twin-engine EC725 Cougar features a unique digital 4-axis autopilot, which is...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2012 | Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Russia, USA
* Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale told the House Armed Services Committee that he thought large cancellation fees would be largely avoidable in case sequestration was implemented. The Pentagon would focus on lowering quantities and postponing shipbuilding within...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 20, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Forces - Marines, Guns - Personal Weapons, Other Corporation, USA
Beretta 92/M9, firing(click to view full) In September 2012, Beretta USA Corp. in Accokeek, MD received a 5-year, $64 million firm-fixed-price contract for up to 100,000 of their M9 9mm Pistols. All of the pistols will be manufactured at the Beretta USA facility in...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 20, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Intelligence & PsyOps, IT - Software & Integration, Northrop-Grumman, USA, Warfare - Trends
(click to view full) In September 2012, Northrop Grumman Information Technology Inc. in McLean, VA received an $8.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to support the Biometric Identity Intelligence Resource System. Biometrics has found an important but unheralded...
