* Rockwell Collins wants to buy ARINC [PDF] to increase their commercial revenue split to 54% of total sales, up from the current 50/50 split [PDF] with government sales. * Syrian rebels are getting arms from Sudan via Qatar and Turkey, according to the NYT. Among the...
RAAF Hawk Mk.127s(click to view full) In July 2013, the Royal Australian Air Force inked a long-term contract with BAE Systems to maintain and upgrade its 33 Hawk Mk.127 jet trainers based at RAAFB Williamtown and RAAFB Pearce. The new deal is for 5 years and up to...
* The Pentagon is considering going through a round of consolidation and reorganization among its combatant commands (COCOMs). * The White House will again exempt military personnel accounts from sequestration in FY14 (i.e. the fiscal year starting in less than 3...
* Al Qaeda's resurgence in Iraq has contributed to a serious increase in casualties, with more than 1,000 deaths - most of them civilian - last month alone. * The Economist, on AQ: "In May Mr Obama spoke of the 'war on terror' coming to an end. It is true that...
* US Defense Acquisition Undersecretary Frank Kendall issued a memo [PDF] on should cost management giving some flexibility to the services to provide them an incentive to pursue savings: "Components will continue to baseline acquisition budgets using will cost...
LAV-III: stuck(click to view larger) In late November 2008, Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) announced its intention to combine 3 programs into one general set of upgrades to its armored vehicle fleets. The C$ 5 billion meta-program would include: (1)...
* Furloughs for civilian employees at the Pentagon have been further reduced to 6 days for the fiscal year ending on September 30, down from 11. On the one hand, that's good news for these employees. On the other hand, these several downward revisions from an initial...
A330-MRTT: UAE concept(click to view full) In February 2007 the UAE announced its selection of the EADS A330 MRTT as its next-generation aerial tanker, with secondary transport capabilities. In this industry, however, contracts can take a while to materialize. It took...
* The US Air Force has flown US embassy staff out of Yemen because of Al Qaeda threats. The UK, France and Germany have also shut down their embassies. * Japan unveiled its 1st Izumo-class carrier which can carry up to 14 helicopters. Commissioning is expected in 2...