by Joe Katzman | Jul 25, 2012 | Canada, Contracts - Awards, Domestic Security, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport
MXT Husky(click to view full) In late July, Canada’s RCMP(Royal Canadian Mounted Police, aka. “Mounties”) federal police force took delivery of 18 new Tactical Armoured Vehicles (TAVs), based on Navistar’s MXT-APC. Navistar’s MXTs are...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 25, 2012 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Boeing, Canada, China, Fighters & Attack, India, Legal, Missiles - Surface-Air, Official Reports, RAFAEL, Russia, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, USA
Punching above its weight The 656-ton Singaporean mini-corvette RSS Victory successfully fires a Barak-1 anti-aircraft missile during joint exercises with the USN in the South China Sea. It’s hardly the 1st time, and the inconvenient truth its that these ships...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 24, 2012 | Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Raytheon, United Technologies, USA
* Following an assignment handed to him by his boss last month, US deputy secretary of defense Ashton Carter said India is a top priority for defense exports. India is interested in cooperation rather than mere trade. Carter added: “Practically, we want to be...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 23, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Chemical Weapons, France, Germany, Mines & Countermine-IED, Soldier's Gear, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* British military procurement is to make a big step if Philip Hammond’s statement [PDF] to Parliament last week is followed up by implementation. The Defence Minister wants to turn Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) into a Government Owned, Contractor...
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...
