Militaries tend to reflect their national cultures in various ways, and Americans have always been inveterate tinkerers and inventors. It's a streak that runs deep in the culture, as even a casual glance at America's late night TV will confirm. Cases in point on the...
RSAF F-16D(click to view full) July 11/08: The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced [PDF] Singapore's official request for a series of American air-air missiles and precision strike weapons. The $962 million request also includes items and services like...
F-15K Poster(click to view full) On June 20/08, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced [PDF] South Korea's official request for a variety of weapons to equip its air force, in conjunction with the planned Direct Commercial Sale of 21 additional F-15K...
Most European defense budgets are currently stable or declining, despite an atmosphere of stepped up operations abroad. Unsurprisingly, many European defense firms are embarking on a globalization strategy in an effort to broaden their markets. EADS' light helicopter...
(click to view larger) As of July 2007, Raytheon Technical Services held the US Army contract for live training support, Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) carries the contract for virtual training (simulators), and General Dynamics the one for constructive training...
Challenger 2 (click to view full) The UK Ministry of Defence signed a 5-year, GBP 24.5 million (about $50 million) partnering contract with a team comprised of Lockheed Martin UK Simulation, Training & Support (STS) and BAE Systems, to operate and maintain the...
F-35 Variants(click to view full) The F-35 Lightning II is a major multinational program intended to produce an "affordably stealthy" multi-role strike fighter that will have three variants: the F-35A conventional version for the US Air Force et. al.; the F-35B Short...
Saegheh, IRIAF photo(click to view full) Back in September 2006, there was a bit of a kerfuffle in some quarters over an Iranian news agency (IRNA) announcement that quoted the commander of the Iranian army General Attollah Salehi as saying their new indigeous...
F-15E Strike Eagle(click to view full) Singapore's decision to buy the F-15SG Strike Eagle as a replacement for its A-4SU Super Skyhawks has already sparked one weapons purchase to outfit the new aircraft. The August 2005 DSCA request mostly involved air-air weapons,...
Tornado maintenance(click to view full) Over the past few years Britain's defense procurement went through significant reforms, especially in the area of aircraft maintenance. Platforms that are now handled under a full "future contracting for availability" full-life...