'Rapid Fire 05-10-2006: IT Modernization Delayed

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Rapid Fire 05-10-2006: IT Modernization Delayed

Oct 05, 2006 14:29 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

RU-38B Twin Condor

RU-38 Twin Condor
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China recruiting innovative weapons designers

US Congress tightens port security requirements.

BAE’s Nimrod MRA4 goes for cold-weather testing… in Florida.

US Army Future Combat Systems receives NLOS-C vehicle and light mobile artillery system at Yuma, AZ for testing. See GlobalSecurity.org NLOS-C article.

FY 2007 US defense budget proposal delays IT modernization.

Colombia wants 15 UH-60L Black Hawks (up to $303 million), while Brazil’s Navy requests 6 S-70B Seahawks, 13 T700-401C engines, and support (up to $300 million) [DSCA releases in PDF format].

Australia modernizing command and control for air operations with ULTRA.

Eurofighter simulator training software hits version 1.0.

SUAV (E) in the UK – GBP 200 million ($376 million) for UAV/UCAV technology demonstrator program?

…And they’re interested in naval UAV/USVs as well.

Global Hawk UAV rundown: from Block 10 – Block 40.

Categories: Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Israel, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Marketing & Advertising, New Systems Tech, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Tanks & Mechanized, UAVs, United Technologies, USA, UUVs & USVs

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