by Editorial Staff | Jan 22, 2013 | Africa - Other, Alliances, Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Forces - Naval, France, India, Issues - International, Mergers & Acquisitions, Russia, South Korea, Tanks & Mechanized, United Technologies, USA
* In the absence of FY13 appropriations, the US Navy is stuck with Ticonderoga-class cruisers that it wanted to decommission but Congress decided otherwise. However federal funding is currently provided by a continuing resolution (i.e. the extension of FY12 spending...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 21, 2013 | Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, UAVs, USA
MQ-1, Afghanistan(click to view full) General Atomics may make the USA’s Predator and Reaper drone fleets, but Battlespace Flight Services LLC in Arlington, VA has been a key provider of maintenance support for several years now, and their FY 2007 multi-year...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 21, 2013 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Brazil, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, France, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Leadership & People, Russia
* The US Marines’ F-35Bs are grounded because of a glitch in a fuel line used in the exhaust system. * The US Navy and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) are investigating whether a faulty digital nautical chart might be the reason why the USS...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 20, 2013 | Africa - Other, BAE, Britain/U.K., Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Legal, Radars, Rumours
BAE’s Hawk:over the top(click to view full) The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) spent 6 years chasing BAE Systems, over allegations that bribes were paid to secure foreign deals in a number of countries. Bribes are the least of the allegations involved in...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 18, 2013 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - International, Pre-RFP, Signals Radio & Wireless, Specialty Aircraft, Think Tanks
* Australia and the UK signed a treaty to cooperate on areas including cyber security and defense tech. Britain pitched their Type 26 Global Combat Ships. Official statements: Australia | UK | Joint press conference. * Earlier in the week Indonesia said it was...
