Posts Tagged ‘Defenseindustrydaily.com’
Rapid Fire: 2010-06-29
Firms gearing up for American “T-X” competition to replace its supersonic T-38 Talon jet trainers Israeli satellite service provider Gilat Satellite Networks is looking to expand into defense markets . 1st test flight for South Korea’s “Surion” utility helicopter . New ground control bases decided for USAF’s [...]
ALE-55 Towed Fighter Decoys for US Navy, Australia
AN/ALE-55 (click to view full) “ Raytheon’s ALE-50 ‘Little Buddy’ Decoys ” covered a towed interference and decoy system that serves with F-16 Falcon/Viper, F/A-18 Hornet family, and B-1B Lancer heavy bomber aircraft. A related system is made by competitor BAE, whose AN/ALE-55 (V) consists of an electronic frequency [...]
Australia Revisiting Defence Industrial Policy
In the wake of its 2006-2007 defense budget proposal “ To Defend Australia ” , the Australian government announced that it would begin a comprehensive review of the country’s defense industrial policy. This is not uncommon in an industry that’s a domestic oligopoly by nature, but has some global export potential. In late [...]
15 17s in 09, 8 in 10 = 213
Reinforcements coming (click to view full) In May 2008, “ C-17A, F-22A May Get Reprieves from Congress ” noted that the US House Armed Services Air & Land Forces subcommittee had recommended $3.9 billion to buy 15 Boeing C-17 cargo aircraft in FY 2009, a recommendation that was accepted and eventually became part of the FY 2009 budget. [...]
Days of the Jackal: Supacat’s HMT Vehicles
MWMIK Jackal (click to view full) Another 140 Jackal 2As. (June 23/10) Britain is part of the general push by western countries to field heavier, mine-protected vehicles, via orders for the Mastiff Cougar variant and its smaller 4?4 Ridgback companion. UK forces are also fielding vehicles like the Land Rover WMIK (Weapons Mounted Installation Kit) [...]
Rapid Fire: 2010-06-23
PricewaterhouseCoopers : Asia-Pacific aerospace and defense market is predicted to grow 70% over the next 20 years. Frost & Sullivan : DoD is expected to offset a dip in C4ISR research and development spending with an increase in C4ISR supplies, services, and deployed technologies. Going Public : Carlyle Group looks to raise $300 million by [...]
US Army’s Consolidated Buy for Computer Hardware
Army laptop in action (click to view full) The US Army in the 21st century is an army on the computer and the network. Whether in a Kabul command post, on a Kandahar patrol, or at a Pentagon desk, the Army relies on desktop and laptop computers to stay connected and access intelligence. Army laptops and desktops are made by the same companies that [...]
Rapid Fire: 2010-06-17
CSC gets SeaPort-E order worth up to $135 million to support Navy’s PEO Aircraft Carriers , which is responsible for managing the design, development, construction, modernization, and lifecycle of US Navy aircraft carriers. BAE signs a deal to use Iveco’s SUPERAV 8?8 amphibious wheeled APC as the basis for the US Marines’ [...]
Rapid Fire: 2010-06-15
The French arms purchasing agency mulls purchase of Predator-type UAVs from General Atomics. These reports have surface before , and in April a multinational study was commissioned. Time will tell. Russia plans to conduct another test launch of its troubled Bulava (SS-NX-30) submarine-launched ballistic missile in the third quarter of 2010. Flip [...]
Afghan Ammo Orders
Policeman, Sabari (click to view full) $41 million order for ATK to supply non-standard ammo and support to the Afghan Security Forces. (June 14/10) Readers may recall “ AEY’s Ammunition: Ain’t An April Fools, Alas ”, which detailed a $300 million contract to a Miami company, who delivered ammunition that was not up to standard and [...]
