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Desert Leopards: Germany Selling Heavy Armor to the Saudis?

Desert Leopards: Germany Selling Heavy Armor to the Saudis?

by | Apr 13, 2014 | Contracts - Intent, Force Structure, General Dynamics, Germany, Israel, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Rumours, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance, Tanks & Mechanized

Leopard 2A7+(click to view full) In mid-2011 reports surfaced that Saudi Arabia was preparing to buy around 200 German Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks. Those reports stirred serious controversy in Germany, and indirectly confirmed the existence of a sales request....
Desert Leopards: Germany Selling Heavy Armor to the Saudis?

Good Bad News: 100 APCs for Ukraine

by | Apr 6, 2014 | Europe - Other, Events, Force Structure, Issues - International, Leadership & People, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Policy - Procurement, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Tanks & Mechanized

BTR-4E(click to view full) Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, and ongoing mobilization near Ukraine’s borders, left Ukraine in a difficult position. The new government was still trying to come together after the sudden popular overthrow of its...
Desert Leopards: Germany Selling Heavy Armor to the Saudis?

USCG’s Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters – Not Fast Enough?

by | Apr 2, 2014 | Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Domestic Security, Events, FOCUS Articles, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Pre-RFP, Project Failures, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Public Partnering, Scandals & Investigations, USA

CGC Sanibel(click to view full) The USCG wants to buy 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRC), and these Sentinel Class boats are sorely needed by an overstretched US Coast Guard. An attempt to extend the lives of their aged Island Class cutters ended as an expensive failure...