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Rapid Fire 2010-03-25: UK Space Agency

by Fred Donovan | Mar 24, 2010 | Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Missiles - Ballistic, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Outer Space, Policy - Procurement, Radars, Scandals & Investigations, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, USA

* Water desalination on a chip could be a game-changer for post-disaster scenarios, expeditionary militaries. * Britain consolidating work of 6 government departments, 2 research councils, a technology committee and the Met Office into one new UK Space Agency. * US...

The 2006 Saudi Shopping Spree: Pimp My (F-15S) Ride

by Joe Katzman | Mar 16, 2010 | Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, GE, Middle East - Other, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, United Technologies, USA

Saudi F-15, refueling(click to view larger) On Nov 14/06, a US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notice hinted that Saudi Arabia was about to become the first F-15 operator to switch its Pratt & Whitney F100 jet engines for General Electric's F110, as part of...

Rapid Fire 2010-03-16: Canadian Military Procurement

by Fred Donovan | Mar 15, 2010 | ABM, Airbus, BAE, Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, India, Issues - International, Rumours, Tanks & Mechanized, Transport & Utility, Trucks & Transport, USA

* Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries issues its Report on Military Procurement; recommendations include 1 minister to oversee it, rather than the current 3. * F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter rumored to have beaten the F-35A and JAS-39DK Gripen NG...

Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle 2010: 02/03

by Joe Katzman | Mar 3, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Force Structure, France, Guest Articles, Helicopters & Rotary, Iraq, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, Training & Exercises, USA

(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation...

Rapid Fire: 2010-02-23

by Fred Donovan | Feb 22, 2010 | Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, Elbit Systems, Fighters & Attack, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Radars, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, T&C - SAIC, United Technologies, USA

* As Argentina and Britain revisit their Falklands dispute, the UK conducts armed patrols, while France reportedly considers selling Argentina improved Super Etendard strike aircraft by 2015. * Taiwan air force is not ready to withstand an attack from China, US DIA...

Rapid Fire: 2010-02-08

by Fred Donovan | Feb 7, 2010 | ABM, Alliances, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, DARPA, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, France, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Mines & Countermine-IED, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Pre-RFP, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Tanks & Mechanized, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA

* NATO Ministerial: Gates pledges greater sharing of classified technology with allies; NATO chief calls for more resources to train Afghan army and police, while France agrees to send 80 more trainers. * European defense ministers call for speedy conclusion to talks...

Rapid Fire: 2010-02-04

by Fred Donovan | Feb 3, 2010 | Alliances, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, China, Contracts - Awards, Events, Fighters & Attack, Financial & Accounting, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Laser & EM Weapons, Lobbying, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Precision Attack, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Specialty Aircraft, Thales, UAVs, USA

* Littoral Combat Ship: program updates. * A British green paper calls for enhanced military cooperation between the UK and France. Industry says: what about R&D? * India orders BEL's Akash medium range surface-to-air missile systems. * India issues turboprop trainer...

The Major’s Email: British Harrier Support in Afghanistan, Revisited

by Joe Katzman | Jan 25, 2010 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Field Reports, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Policy - Doctrine, Policy - Procurement, USA

GR7s & Eurofighter(click to view full) Close air support remains an especially live issue on the modern battlefield, and it is once again affecting procurement discussions in Britain. "Field Report: British British GR7 Harrier IIs in Afghanistan" addressed the...

Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle: 2010-01

by Joe Katzman | Jan 14, 2010 | BAE, China, Contracts - Awards, Domestic Security, Europe - Other, Force Structure, Guest Articles, Iraq, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Transport & Utility, USA

(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation...

$151.2M to Lockheed Martin for Army HIMARS Launchers

by Fred Donovan | Dec 29, 2009 | Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, Other Equipment - Land, Rockets, Shells & Mortar Rounds, USA

M142 HIMARS(click to view full) Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Missile and Fires Control in Grand Prairie, TX received a $151.2 million firm-fixed-price contract to supply high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) full rate production Lot 5 launchers for the US Army....