RAF Merlin HC3(click to view full) Thales' 2011-2016 IMOS sub-contract. (April 11/11) The United Kingdom has sustained extensive efforts to strike long-term, through-life support contracts for various weapons systems under a "contracting for availability" (rather than...
CH-146, Northwest Territories(click to view full) During a January 2011 visit to Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd's assembly line in Mirabel, QB, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a 10-year, C$ 640 million (about $646 million, get used to this)...
Latest updates: System handed from Army to Luftwaffe. Skyshield AHEAD(click to view full) Rheinmetall's MANTIS C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortars) system is a further development of their Skyshield system. Also known by its German initials NBS...
* I like Ike: New book sheds light on President Eisenhower's warning about the "military-industrial complex" on the 50th anniversary of his farewell speech. * Chinese fortune: Former USAF intelligence officer provides insight into how US should deal with China's...
Back in June 2006, Boeing and Raytheon teams were preparing for a big border surveillance contract. It was all part of the USA's Secure Border Initiative (SBI), a comprehensive plan to secure U.S. borders and reduce illegal immigration, including an array of technical...
* Rheinmetall denies rumors it is in talks with Northrop Grumman about takeover, while it completes purchase of Verseidag Ballistic Protection, a German maker of military vehicle protection systems. * Japan is studying ways to provide logistics support for any US...
Iveco 8x8 HMR truck(click to view full) In December 2010, the resolution of appeals from Volvo subsidiary Renault Trucks allowed Fiat subsidiary Iveco Defence Vehicles to finally sign a contract, and begin supplying the French military with 15-tonne, 8x8 wheel heavy...
Indonesian C-130H-30(click to view full) From 2001-2005, the US State and Defense Departments lobbied for the resumption of US weapons sales to Indonesia, as part of their efforts to secure support against Islamic terrorists. The US Senate refused to lift the ban,...
Leonie Industries, LLC in Pacific Palisades, CA received a $10.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for media and marketing support services throughout Afghanistan. Work on this 6-month contract will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of...