Rapid Fire 2010-08-17: Late Canadian Frigates

Aug 16, 2010 22:50 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

  • Canada’s frigate replacement program slammed as late and over budget – and it hasn’t even started yet.

  • Lots of Green: DoD spent $29.8 billion on environmental cleanup from 1986 to 2008, but still hasn’t cleaned up Fort Meade, MD, and 2 other US military bases, according to a GAO study due out this week.

  • Checking under the Hood: SAIC gets a DLA contract worth up to $241 million to provide logistics support for US military vehicle maintenance depots, including the Anniston Army Depot in Anniston, AL, and the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, TX.

  • Russian completes the MiG-31BM modernization program to enhance its interceptor fleet.

  • Private Security, No Thanks: Afghan President Karzai said his government will disband private security companies that operate in his country within 4 months, a deadline that leaves NATO unsure how it will fill the personnel gap, the Washington Post reports.

  • Good Morning, Vietnam: Is US attempt to strengthen ties with Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries to counter China a mistake? Wall Street Journal | Christian Science Monitor | Center for Research on Globalization.

  • Chasing Butterflies: DARPA awards GE-led team a $6.3 million contract to develop butterfly-inspired nanostructured sensors to detect dangerous warfare agents and explosives.

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