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Flexible G/ATORs: The USMC’s Multi-Mission AESA Ground Radars 27 Aug 2013 | 04:12 pm
G/ATOR diorama (click to view full) The US military’s long run of unquestioned air superiority has led to shortcuts in mobile land-based air defenses, and the US Marines are no exception. A December ...
Iraq Orders C-130Js 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
IqAF C-130E (click to view full) In August 1990, Iraq’s Air Force had more than 500 aircraft in their inventory. The IqAF was decimated in 1991, after Saddam invaded Kuwait and ended up facing the US...
Rapid August 26, 2013: Syrian Update | Russian 5th and 6th Gen Fighter Aircraft 26 Aug 2013 | 05:50 pm
The Obama administration appears to both think the Syrian government did use chemical weapons against civilians, and prepare a strike in response. This would possibly but not necessarily be done with ...
Japan’s Next Fighters, From F-X Competition to F-35 Buy 25 Aug 2013 | 08:33 pm
F-35A (click to view full) In December 2011, Japan picked Lockheed Martin’s new F-35A stealth fighter as its next fighter aircraft, to replace its aging F-4 “Kai” Phantom fleet. The F-35 was actually...
Turkey Finally Lands Its Attack Helicopters 25 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
T129 ATAK (click to view full) Turkey has been looking to modernize its attack helicopter fleet since the mid-1990s, but the process has mostly served as an object lesson in how not to buy defense eq...
India Moves to Boost Anti-Tank Capabilities 24 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Indian T-90S (click to view full) India’s armed forces have been complaining of a severe shortage of tank ammunition, and the fleet’s new T-90 tanks have had their share of problems. Over the last co...
India’s Mid-Tier Maritime Patrol Aircraft Competitions 24 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
Lower tier: Indian Do-228 MPA (click to view full) India’s growing power is creating growing naval responsibility around the Indian Ocean, from the strategic chokepoint and shipping channel represent...
V-22 Osprey: The Multi-Year Buys, 2008-2017 23 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
(click to view full) In March 2008, the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office in Amarillo, TX received a $10.4 billion modification that converted the previous advance acquisition contract (N00019-07-C-00...
Rapid Fire August 23, 2013: GD OTS Wins US SOCOM GMV Award 23 Aug 2013 | 05:40 pm
General Dynamics won the Ground Mobility Vehicles 1.1 competition for US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), with a contract worth up to $562M over 7 years. According to a draft planning document see...
Lend Me Your Ears: US Military Turns to Contractor Linguists 22 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
“Lend me your ears” (click to view full) The US military has come to rely more and more on contractors to provide linguist services to function effectively in non-English speaking regions. The need f...
