Analysis: EADS Participating In KC-X Contest
This is an article I wrote at BNET: Government about EADS decision to submit a proposal. “The decade-long saga to replace the KC-X aerial tanker contract begins a new chapter. The European aerospace...
View ArticleGood Summary Of The KC-X Situation
The Kansas City Star has this lengthy article that describes the whole situation and explains how we got where we are with the KC-X tanker RFP. The article by Cleon Rickle may be found here. Key...
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U.S. Army To Buy Innovative Missile M&S From Kratos
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (KTOS) announced that it had won a contract to provide “Innovative Missile Design, Multi-Spectral Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Testing, Simulation, and Sensor...
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Alabama Offers Advantages to EADS For KC-X as Boeing Workers Strike
If EADS’ (EADS:P) American subsidiary wins the contract from the U.S. Air Force for the new aerial they will assemble the basic aircraft at a new facility in Mobile, AL. When they along with Northrop...
View ArticleEADS Ups Commitment to Alabama
In a sign that they are ramping up work on their bid for the new KC-X aerial tanker program EADS (EADS:P) announced that they are moving their proposal preparation team to new offices in Mobile, AL. If...
View ArticleEADS North America Turns in Proposal Today
EADS North America, the American subsidiary of EADS (EADS:P), turned in their proposal for the KC-X aerial tanker today to the U.S. Air Force. This represents their second attempt to win the program...
View ArticleAlabama Remains Supportive of EADS North America
Governor Bob Riley (R-AL) made a speech yesterday to the Economic Development Association of Alabama at which he discussed upcoming industries moving to Alabama. He stressed his administration’s...
View ArticleEffort to Add EADS Subsidies Consideration to Defense Authorization Bill Fails
Senator Murray (D-WA) and Senator Brownback (R-KS) attempted to attach an amendment to the Senate’s 2011 Defense Authorization Bill today that would force the Defense Department and U.S. Air Force to...
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Austal USA Continues Work on JHSV
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Austal USA (ASB:AU), the U.S. subsidiary of Australia’s Austal, a contract for two more Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). These represent the fourth and fifth...
View ArticleLoren Thompson Predicts EADS Win
The well known aerospace analyst writes that based on discussions he has had it looks good for EADS North America to win the current KC-X new aerial tanker competition. He believes that the information...
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LCS Spin Off Contracts Begin to be Awarded
At the end of last year the U.S. Navy announced that it would go ahead and use two sources for the new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). This was a reversion to the original plan for the small warship...
View ArticleReports Final Proposals Due Next Week for KC-X
Both Boeing (BA) and EADS NA (EADS:P) have met with the U.S. Air Force reportedly to discuss final changes to the KC-X RFP. The companies have until 11 February to submit their final revisions to their...
View ArticleAir Force Plans Award Before April 1st
Despite the current issues with defense funding the Defense Department and Air Force reportedly said that they hope to award the KC-X aerial tanker contract within a month. The budget sent forward for...
View ArticleAnd the Winner is Boeing!
The U.S. Defense Department and Air Force announced that Boeing (BA) has been selected to provide the new KC-X aerial tanker. The design submitted by EADS NA (EADS:P) was not chosen. The new KC-46A...
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Missile Defense Agency Buys a Billion Dollars Worth of Interceptors
Even with the current budgetary situation in the United States where the Defense Department and the rest of the Federal government is operating without a budget and faces a possible shutdown in a...
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Waste, Fraud and the Federal Budget
Some of the issues that are going to be faced by Congress and its “Super Committee” when it comes to reforming Federal spending are those of waste and corruption. Governments spend a lot of money each...
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SAAB to Provide Training Targets for U.S. Army
The U.S. defense budget encompasses spending on all different types of products and services. The increase in spending after 9/11 required a ramp up of suppliers for all of the things the Pentagon...
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GD to Begin Design of Mine Warfare System for Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)
The Navy’s new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) are small combatants that are optimized for missions in-shore. They are being designed to operate different modules depending on the missions that will add to...
View ArticleRecriminations in Kansas for Boeing
As can be expected with Boeing’s (BA) decision to close their Wichita, KS facility and move work to Washington and Texas the politicians who represent the state are not happy. Many Congressman and...
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Two More Littoral Combat Ships for Lockheed and Marinette Marine
The U.S. Navy in late 2010 awarded contracts to the two teams building the new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for ten platforms each. These were Lockheed Martin (LMT) whose mono-hull design will be built...
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