by Joe Katzman | Aug 2, 2012 | BAE, Brazil, Forces - Marines, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
Brazilian AAV-7(click to view full) In August 2012, the US DSCA announced [PDF] Brazil’s official request to buy 26 Assault Amphibious Vehicles with Reliability, Availability and Maintainability/ Rebuild to Standard modifications (AAV RAM/RS), including...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 2, 2012 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, FOCUS Articles, France, GPS Infrastructure, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Soldier's Gear, Transformation, USA
PLGR & DAGR(DAGR is on the right)(click to view full) Out in the field, one of the most important questions is also one of the simplest: where am I? Map-reading and orienteering remain critical soldiering skills, but the explosive growth of the GPS receiver...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 2, 2012 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Israel, Issues - Political, Middle East - Other, Russia, USA
* US House and Senate leaders agreed to consider a 6-month resolution in September to keep the federal government funded through the election period. It means the work of appropriations committees won’t see the light for a while since a Continuing Resolution...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 1, 2012 | Africa - Other, Boeing, China, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Japan, Official Reports, Think Tanks, USA
Japan issued its 2012 defense white paper expressing its concern with China’s mix of assertiveness and lack of transparency: “[I]n the Asia-Pacific region, where a lack of transparency and elements of uncertainty still exist, the presence of the U.S....
by Joe Katzman | Jul 31, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Scandals & Investigations, Support & Maintenance, United Technologies, USA
Rescue me…(click to view full) Australia may be an NH90 customer, but they also fly quite a few Sikorsky helicopters. Their 35 S-70A-9 Black Hawks began service in 1986, and have been used domestically and in a number of international deployments. Their lack of...
