Do you feel lucky...?(click to view full) The T-45 Training System includes T-45 Goshawk aircraft, advanced flight simulators, computer-assisted instructional programs, a computerized training integration system, and a contractor logistics support package. The...
B-52H: gas guzzler(click to view full) The rising cost of fuel has received extensive coverage and military attention of late. This includes US Air Combat Command (ACC) officials, who are reportedly bracing for a "budget crisis" while looking for future fuel...
Final assembly, Warton(click to view full) BAE Systems has awarded a $20 million subcontract to Aerosud of Pretoria, South Africa to produce components for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter, as part of a USD$100-million strategic partnership, formed between the two...
C-295 hits American chill(click to view full) In our 2006 Valentine's Day article "Love on the Rocks: CASA's $600M Venezuelan Plane Sale In Heavy Turbulence," DID discussed the blockage of a EUR 500 million sale from Spain to Venezuela under the USA's ITAR regulations...
Javelin missile: fire!(click to view full) The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified the US Congress [PDF format] of Bahrain's request for 180 Javelin anti-armor missile rounds (see MPEG video of Javelin firing) and 60 Javelin command launch units...
AERO L-159A(click to view full) The L-159 is the Czech Republic's subsonic, fully westernized successor to the popular L-39 trainer & light attack aircraft. The Czech government ordered and built 72 of these aircraft as the backbone of its air force, most of which...
Australian Minister of Defence Brendan Nelson recently released the public version of Australia's Defence Capability Plan (DCP) 2006-16. outlining more than $51 billion of major capital equipment proposals. The DCP 2006-16 is a major document produced periodically...
RNN De Zeven Provincien(click to view full) The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) and the Royal Netherlands Navy have ordered 17 SIRIUS Long-Range Infrared Search and Track (LR-IRST) Systems for a total of $142 million. The Canadian Commercial Corporation...
India-Defense reports that Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram has announced a 7% increase in India's Defense budget for the next fiscal year. The Defence Budget has been increased from INR 83,000 crore[1] to INR 89,000 crore ($20.11 billion at March 1/06 interbank...
CN-235MPA Persuader(click to view full) In January 2005, the USA used ITAR resale restrictions on military-designated technologies to block a EUR 500 million sale of 12 CASA aircraft to Venezuela - 10 C-295 light transport aircraft and 2 CN-235MPA Maritime Patrol...