NH90 TTH, Heer(click to view full) As part of the initial EUR 6.6 billion, 298 helicopter NH90 production order in 2000 [PDF format], Germany ordered 80 NH90 TTH troop transport versions: 50 for the Heer (Army), and 30 TTH for its Luftwaffe (Air Force) - of which 23...
Zlin Z-143L(click to view full) Sri Lanka's fight against the Tamil Tigers has not generally been viewed as having an air to air combat dimension. Raids by propeller-driven aircraft in March and April changed that calculus, however; a military base next to the...
M151 on Stryker, Mosul(click to view full) The GM/ GDLS Defense Group LLC Joint Venture in Sterling Heights, MI has been contracted to provide "contractor logistics support for other customer's remote weapon station systems." In plain English, these are automated,...
HMMWV, IEDed(click to view full) On February 26, 2007, "MRAP: Survivable Rides, Start Rolling" opened a window into the USA's Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected Vehicle competition for at least 4,100 vehicles to supplement vulnerable Hummers on today's non-linear...
The Red Arrows(click to view full) British efforts to move toward a new way of supporting their aircraft have involved through-life umbrella maintenance contracts based on availability rather than hours or spares. It is a model that Britain is using for several...
Defense Update covers the UAE's IDEX 2007 show, which ended last Thursday. IDEX is the premier Middle East arms exhibition, and one that is growing in both size and global prominence given regional spending trends. During the show, the UAE Armed Forces announced that...
Northrop Grumman Corporation signed memoranda of understanding with Dynamatic Technologies Limited, and with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore. These deals establish collaborative business ventures seeking opportunities in India's national defense market....
Patriot system(click for explanation) In a September 2005 article, DID covered total awards under a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Patriot anti-air missile system engineering services, along with dates/amounts of each award in FY 2004-2005. We've brought that list...
NE-3A AWACS(click to view full) Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. in Rolling Meadows, IL received a $104.6 million firm-fixed-price, time and material contract for LAIRCM defensive systems to equip NATO's Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) fleet of NE-3A Sentry...
SSBN Vanguard Class(click to view cutaway) A series of contracts have been issued over the last week or so that involve maintenance and related activities for the USA and UK's nuclear submarine fleets. The 3 contracts total $168.7 million between them, and were issued...