by Editorial Staff | May 24, 2013 | China, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Europe - Other, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Middle East - Other, Pre-RFP, Procurement Innovations, Soldier's Gear, UAVs, USA
* The Pentagon finally released its Selected Acquisition Report [PDF] for 2012, though a lot of its content had already been revealed by the GAO almost 2 months ago. * The US and Oman are negotiating a deal for an air defense system. They just won’t tell us what...
by Editorial Staff | May 23, 2013 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Canada, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), France, India, Logistics, Russia, USA
* Russia’s finance and defense ministries are considering postponing part of the country’s ambitious military revitalization plans. They must have a big spreadsheet that models what the oil and gas boom in the United States could do to energy prices and...
by Joe Katzman | May 22, 2013 | Americas - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, France, Other Corporation, Russia, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Thales
USAF F-16s, FAP MiG-29Sand Mirage 2000DP(click to view full) Peru’s 12 Mirage 2000C/B and 18 MiG-29S fighters form the backbone of its current multi-role fighter fleet, alongside old SU-22 strike fighters and specialized SU-25 close air support jets. The Mirages...
by Editorial Staff | May 22, 2013 | Asia - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - Political, Legal, People, Pre-RFP, Procurement Innovations, USA
* US Congressman Chris Van Hollen [D-MD, Budget Committee Ranking Member] introduced his 3rd bill proposal to replace sequestration and make Republicans look bad in the process. “The bill caps discretionary defense spending at the levels the President requested...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2013 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Anti-Armor, UAVs, USA
British AH Mk.1(click to view full) In April 2013, the US DSCA forwarded Britain’s formal export request to replenish its Hellfire missile stocks, which had been drawn down by the fighting in Afghanistan and Libya. Britain already uses Hellfire missiles on its...
