G2 Solutions @ July 20, 2010 # No Comment Yet
It is hard to disagree with Northrop Grumman on this issue:
The US Air Force’s recent complaints that the RQ-4 Global Hawk is expensive and unreliable were “exaggerated”,” say Northrop Grumman executives at the show.
The real problems with the programme, according to Ed Walby, director of business development for the high-altitude unmanned air [...]
G2 Solutions @ February 1, 2010 # No Comment Yet
After a Jan. 28 meeting with senior defense officials, Northrop Grumman executives continue to be resolute that the company is not likely to win the KC-X refueling tanker contract without major revisions to the draft request for proposals (RFP). And, it appears those changes aren’t coming.
G2 Solutions @ January 12, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Courtesy of Ares:
Northrop Grumman officials have kept a low profile on their X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator since their customer, the U.S. Navy, announced a delay to first flight last year.
G2 Solutions @ December 9, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Well. Let’s hope so, competition is absolutely essential.
Avweek reports:
The decision by Northrop Grumman/EADS North America not to submit a bid for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 replacement competition is largely seen as continued posturing by the team, rather than an end to its ambitions to win back the $35-billion deal to rebuild aerial refuelers.
Northrop Grumman [...]
G2 Solutions @ December 2, 2009 # No Comment Yet
As we somewhat expected (although the initial read was positive) Northrop Grumman is not entirely pleased with the draft RFP issued in September.
Had this been the first round of the competition, USAF could walk away and thank NOC for its time and effort on the matter. Now we wonder, can NOC win (again) the KC-X [...]
G2 Solutions @ November 11, 2009 # No Comment Yet
John McCain raises questions on Air Force tanker contest between Boeing and Northrop
U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wants answers from the Pentagon on how it intends to pick a winner for the U.S. Air Force tanker contract.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. on Air Force tanker program: “I am keenly interested in ensuring that the source selection [...]
G2 Solutions @ November 3, 2009 # No Comment Yet
As we said during one of the IAF podcast about Rafale: “We would probably recommend getting out altogether of that market”. Unless the Indian acquisition process can be improved, we are still reserved as to the actual profitability of the initial contract.
Hardnews Article
As the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War [...]
G2 Solutions @ September 2, 2009 # No Comment Yet
AvWeek Reports this morning that India is considering purchasing one of the finest AEW&C system in the world:
Last month’s export authorization from the U.S. government now permits Northrop Grumman to have discussions with the Indian navy on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, a platform that provides a highly adaptive form of airborne early warning and control [...]
G2 Solutions @ August 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet
From DSCA:
Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Brazil of 28 F/A-18E Super Hornet Aircraft, eight F/A-18F Super Hornet Aircraft, 72 F414-GE-400 installed engines, a host of spare parts and munitions at an estimated value of $7.0 billion.
The Government of Brazil has requested [...]
G2 Solutions @ July 14, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Dassault, Boeing and Northrop Grumman Products above the Champs Elysées. French Commentaries only.
Associated Press TV Report
First Group: French Air Force Aerobatic Team. 9 Dassault Alphajets
Second Group: First “chevron” 5 Dassault Mirage 2000-5s + 2 Dassault Rafales, second “chevron” 3 Dassault Alphajets + 2 Dassault Mirage F1s. 7+5 symbolizing the 75th anniversary of the French Air [...]
G2 Solutions @ April 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet
From Aviation Week:
During her final days in office, former U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Sue Payton fired off a letter to Northrop Grumman saying she was “increasingly concerned” about the company’s management of the Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned aerial system program…
Surprising “Reglement de Compte” from Sue Payton…
G2 Solutions @ January 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Amy Butler provides some insight into the latest on that Tanker program. It would appear that the idea of a split is making good progress. Interesting how good ideas travel very slowly.
Split-Buy USAF Tanker Concept Gaining Favor
G2 Solutions @ January 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet
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G2 Solutions @ November 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Pierre Sparaco has written a short piece this morning about “that new Northrop Grumman ad” published in the Washington Post last week.
We are not sure that Northrop timing is necessarily the best, “emotions” are still running pretty high inside some corners of the beltway in particular. We will not debate at length the merits of [...]
G2 Solutions @ November 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
According to this short Ares story
The Dew Line has posted EADS’ comments on 6-9 month MRTT delay
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G2 Solutions @ September 30, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Ron Sugar provides his views post tanker fiasco to Reuters. This is entirely correct, what tanker fiasco part 2 has done is set catastrophic new standards for DoD procurements and ways to derail them. Corrective action is needed now, so that we do not see a repeat in other programs in the near future.
