» The US Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Contracts
07/02/12 17:33 from Defense Industry Daily - Daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors
Latest update (Feb 6/12) $583M to Bechtel; Article updates. Basic Nuclear Propulsion (click to expand) This DII Spotlight article covers American nuclear propulsion industrial base contracts since the beginning of FY 2006. The USA has had ..
» LVSR: The Marines’ Heavy Trucks
06/02/12 14:57 from Defense Industry Daily - Daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors
LVSR comes ashore (click to view full) Over 200 more; Current order breakdowns. (Feb 3/12) Why are trucks a big deal? Because they are the unglamorous but very necessary backbone of any mobile military force. The US Marines certainly fit t..
» 2012-02: Poland Requests F-16 Weapons, Support
08/02/12 17:02 from Defense Industry Daily - Daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors
Polish F-16C, air display (click to view full) F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft serve as the backbone of Poland\'s air force. In February 2012, the USA\'s Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced [PDF] Poland\'s official request for F-16 weapon..
» Submarines for Indonesia
07/02/12 16:05 from Defense Industry Daily - Daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors
Latest update (Feb 6/12) South Korea beats Turkey for new U-boat order; Refit program complete. KRI Cakra (click to view larger) Indonesia sites astride one of the world\'s most critical submarine chokepoints. A large share of global trade ..
» EA-18G Program: The USA’s Electronic Growler
06/02/12 11:07 from Defense Industry Daily - Daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors
EA-6B Prowler (click to view full) Electronic Attack kits clarified; Testing results. (Feb 6/12) The USA\'s electronic attack fighters are a unique, overworked, and nearly obsolete capability. With the retirement of the US Air Force\'s long-..
» THAAD: Reach Out and Touch Ballistic Missiles
06/02/12 17:15 from Defense Industry Daily - Daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors
THAAD: In flight (click to view full) 5-year upgrades contract; DOT&E testing report. (Feb 3/12) The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is a long-range, land-based theater defense weapon that acts as the upper tier of a..
» US Navy Revisiting Feasibility Of A Sub-Launched Global Strike Weapon
05/02/12 10:41 from Defense Update
With proposed defense budget reductions creating a need to reshape American military forces, the US Department of Defense is once again looking into the possibility of developing a sub-launched “Prompt Global Strike” (PGS) weapon as a means..
» Sweden, Hungary Extend Gripen Lease
01/02/12 15:48 from Defense Update
The government of Sweden approved and ratified a ten-year extension of Hungary’s lease of Gripen fighter aircraft last week. Apparently, the limit of flight-hours was increased by 95%, reaching 32,000 hours in total. The leasing cost for th..
» Germany Sells Israel More Dolphin Subs
06/02/12 12:34 from Defense Industry Daily - Daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors
SSK Dolphin Class (click to view full) Contract confirmed for 6th submarine, with AIP. (Feb 5/12) In November 2005, reports surfaced that that Germany would sell Israel 2 AIP-equipped Dolphin submarines, to join its existing fleet of 3 con..
» The USA’s America Class: Carrier Air + Amphibious Assault [LHA-R]
07/02/12 15:21 from Defense Industry Daily - Daily news for procurement managers and defense contractors
Latest update (Feb 6/12) FY 2010-2012 budgets; DOT&E report worries about survivability & design; LHA 7 moved back; Long-lead contract. LHA-R/NAAS Concept (click to view full) Modern U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ships project power..