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Israeli Manufacturers’ Turkish UAV Contract

A Turkish newspaper reports this morning that Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems have won a contract estimated to be worth $200 million to supply unspecified varieties of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Turkish military. The report, which quotes sources in Turkey’s military industries, claims that the contract is expected to be signed on May 1, during the visit to Israel by Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan. Elbit Systems manufactures the Hermes family of tactical UAVs, as well as the smaller man-launched Skylark. IAI Harpy anti-radar attack UAVs are already in service with the Turkish armed forces. IAI also manufactures the popular Hunter, the Searcher Mk. II, Ranger UAVs specially adapted for inclement European conditions, Heron tactical UAVs, and the close range I-VIEW UAV.

2011: Tidings of Comfort in Boston

USNS Comfort, Haiti 2010(click to view full) Boston Ship Repair, LLC in Boston, MA recently won a $9.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for a 60-day regular overhaul/dry-docking of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort [T-AH-20] for ship repair and...

Rapid Fire 2011-12-22: Unmanned Naval Counter-Piracy?

* The US Navy takes delivery of the 25,000t LPD 22 San Diego. Commissioning is set for Spring 2012, in her homeport of... San Diego. * The Pentagon hopes supply routes in Pakistan will be reopened soon. Driving through Russia and other countries surrounding...

Rapid Fire 2011-12-21: Robot Dragons Battle Electric Windmills

* The Australian National Audit Office released its 4th review [PDF] of selected defense acquisition projects. It finds that sticking to the schedule has been more difficult than remaining within budget or delivering promised capability. "[T]he total time for the 28...

Rapid Fire 2011-12-20: Frank Kendall Confirmed?

* Britain is really missing its Nimrod patrol planes. They had to dispatch a Type 42 destroyer from Portsmouth on the English Channel, to watch a Russian battlegroup 25 miles off of Scotland that included the Admiral Kuznetzov aircraft carrier. * The British Ministry...

Rapid Fire 2011-12-19: Mitigating Fuel Costs

* Kim Jong-Il's death makes North Korea a big question mark given the youth of his apparent heir Kim Jong Un, presumably born in 1984. * The US Senate approved last Friday the FY12 omnibus appropriations bill that had already been passed by the House. This wraps up...

17 E-8C Planes x 30 Months = $540M Support Costs

E-8C JSTARS(click to view full) In mid-December 2011, Northrop Grumman Corporation announced a 30-month, $540 million contract extension, covering Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) for the 17-plane operational fleet of E-8C JSTARS ground surveillance and...

Hueys for Hungary, from the USMC

MHRCS Mi-8(click to view full) Hungary's air force (Magyar Honvedseg Repulo Csapatai; MHRCS) shrank quickly after the Soviet Union fell, and its helicopter force was not spared. Its transport fleet reportedly consists of just 8 remaining Mi-8s and 7 related Mi-17s,...

Rapid Fire 2011-12-16: Last Minute Funding – Everything Must Go!

* The US Senate voted 86-13 for the FY12 defense bill which President Obama is now expected to sign. Congress is also on the verge of finding another midnight hour funding compromise to avoid a government shutdown, pending votes later today. Meanwhile Republicans and...

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