M270 MLRS, firing(click to view full) Canada's military has decided that it needs longer-range artillery to support its front-line troops, and they think they've found it. The tracked M270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) was originally developed as an...
(click to visit) IBM's Center for the Business of Government: "One of the biggest challenges facing the new administration, as well as future administrations, is the effective acquisition of complex products... This report examines contracting for complex products by...
Afghan accident(click to view full) Shortfalls in allied helicopter contributions to Afghanistan have been an issue for several years now. The USA ended up having to extend some of its Chinook fleet's time in theater to make up the shortfall, but the longer term...
DURO NBC Lab(click to view full) General Dynamics European Land Systems subsidiary MOWAG GmbH recently received a CHF 260 million (EUR 160M, $190M) order from the Swiss Armasuisse procurement agency. The firm will deliver 220 GMTF(Geschutztes...
While many of our readers spent time on Winter break, Defense Industry Daily continued to cover developments and contracts in the defense sector. It was a relatively busy time. Readers interested in catching up on what they missed can click on DID's December 2008...
M88 & M1: Need a tow?(click to view full) BAE Ground Systems Division in York, PA received a $13.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for 8 M88A2 HERCULES vehicles. Work will be performed in York, PA and is expected to be complete by Dec. 30/10. One bid was solicited...
M203 on M4 Carbine(click to view full) In March 2008, "Iraq's military requested $1.39B in weapons, vehicles, and equipmentin a decisive shift to the M-16/M4 family of weapons for its soldiers. Previous DSCA purchase requests in October 2007 and September 2006 has...
Giuseppe Ceracchi:"Minerva as the Patronessof American Liberty"(click to view full) In this day and age, more people associate "Minerva" with a strict teacher at a fictional wizard's school than with Rome's incarnation of Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom,...
USCG CN-235(click to view full) The Korean Times reports that South Korea is looking to improve its Coast Guard, which currently consists of 15 helicopters and just one patrol plane. To that end, a contract has been signed with Indonesia's Dirgantara for 4 CN-235-100...