Americas * A House Armed Services subcommittee has heard from US Army leaders that the service is in critical need of increasing munition procurements. While it was maintained that the service has enough munitions to sustain normal requirements, it runs the risk of...
SU-34: takeoff!(click to view larger) Sukhoi's SU-27 Flanker fighter has become one of Russia's great export successes. It's also a design success. Its basic airframe applied lessons from all of America's "teen series fighters," producing a 4+ generation aircraft that...
Americas * Vice chief of the staff of the USAF Gen. Stephen Wilson has announced that the preliminary design review for the B-21 Raider has been completed. The progress on the new long-range bomber came as Wilson spoke to a House Armed Services Committee hearing on...
Americas * The Brazilian Army has ordered an additional procurement of RBS 70 surface-to-air missile systems from Saab in a deal worth $11.7 million. In addition to the systems, the contract includes launchers, night vision equipment, training simulators and other...
Americas * The US Army is planning to issue contracts this year for the development of next-generation laser-guided mortar systems. This new precision high explosive guided mortar (HEGM) will replace the current systems in place, and will eliminate the need to...
Americas * This summer will see the USAF host a light attack aircraft experiment by inviting industry to demonstrate off-the-shelf models at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The demonstration is being seen as the first active steps by the service toward...
Americas * ATK Tactical Propulsion and Control has been contracted by the USAF to produce SR-116 motors for the AIM-9P Sidewinder missile. The $67 million deal supports planned foreign military sales to Bahrain, Egypt and Taiwan and work is expected to be completed by...
Americas * After a few months of delay, the USAF may soon re-release a request for proposals for the replacement of the UH-1 Huey helicopter fleet. The delay originated after a number of manufacturers told the service their off-the-shelf solutions would not meet all...
S-70i(click to view full) In 2011, the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program picked Sikorsky to continue providing its S-70 Black Hawk & Seahawk helicopters over the next 10 years. Turkey's attack helicopter program wasn't exactly a model procurement approach, and it...