by Joe Katzman | Jun 24, 2012 | Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, France, Germany, Interoperability, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Signals Radio & Wireless, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, Thales, Transport & Utility, USA
Early adopter.(click to view full) In June 2012, France’s DGA began the 1st installment of its EUR 1.06 billion CONTACT(COmmunications Numeriques TACtiques et de Theatre) program, which will replace many of the French armed forces’ existing vehicle and...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 22, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, UAVs, USA
* The GAO criticizes the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (DAWDF) for the lack of clarity on when these funds are available and how they should be used. * As the Syrian civil war escalates, a Syrian pilot defects to Jordan, leaving area observers in...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2012 | Avionics, Brazil, Contracts - Awards, ECM, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Radars, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance
FAB F-5EM(click to view full) Elbit’s May 2008 investor filing with the SEC had this to say about their program history with Brazil’s F-5 fighters: “In 2001, Elbit Systems began work under contracts for the Brazilian F-5 Aircraft Modernization...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Other Corporation, Robots, USA
Latest updates: XT adds audio; US Army from REF to mainstream; USMC contract; International sales HQ set up. Didn’t we meetat the TSA?(click to view full) For now, small “throwbots” sit at the smallest end of the robotic explosion in the modern US...
by Joe Katzman | Jun 20, 2012 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Israel, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance
FAE: past & present(click to view full) Ecuador’s FAE currently operates a variety of fighter aircraft. 14 Israeli Kfirs, (12 + 2 two-seat trainers) upgraded to the C10/CE standard, 12 upgraded French Mirage F1 fighters originally delivered in 1978-80, and...
