by Editorial Staff | Oct 30, 2012 | Alliances, Asia - Other, Canada, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, People, Simulation & Training, Tanks & Mechanized
* After Oshkosh’s board of directors rejected Carl Icahn’s tender offer, it is not surprising that they do not like the candidates the investor lined up to replace them. * Lockheed Martin won a $114M 5-year contract to deliver and upgrade combat vehicle...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 29, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Daily Rapid Fire, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Japan, People, Scandals & Investigations, USA, UUVs & USVs
* Japan’s Board of Audit says Mitsubishi Electric has overcharged the defense ministry for decades. AP | Japan Times. * The US Navy’s first launch of Rafael Spike missiles from an unmanned surface vessel was successful. NAVSEA. * Two days after nominating...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 26, 2012 | Airbus, Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Conferences & Events, Daily Rapid Fire, Germany, Industry & Trends, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Pre-RFP, Rolls Royce, Russia, Scandals & Investigations
* Russia intends to renew a significant part of its air force through the modernization or procurement of new aircraft over the coming years. Dmitry Gorenburg (based on a VPK article in Russian). * Rolls-Royce is putting together a new ship design team dedicated to...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 25, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Contracted, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
SSN-23 at Kitsap(click to view full) Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (HII), headquartered in Newport News, VA is issued regular contracts to support all American submarine classes: SSN-688 Los Angeles, SSN-21 Seawolf, and SSN-774 Virginia Class fast attack boats, and...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 25, 2012 | Africa - Other, Conferences & Events, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, France, General Dynamics, Germany, Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Raytheon, USA
* The Euronaval tradeshow is taking place this week in Paris, France. They publish a daily bilingual wrap-up, here is yesterday’s [PDF]. * Lockheed Martin’s Q3 2012 sales decreased by 2% Y/Y to $11.87B, a smaller decrease than reported by Northrop Grumman...
