Rapid Fire: 2010-12-01

Nov 30, 2010 22:43 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

Bad news, good news: While defense budgets for major weapon systems are facing cuts, stockcall.com believes spending will increase on UAV programs, missile defense, and cybersecurity.
Arms race: Russian President Medvedev warns that a joint Russian/ European missile defense system is needed to avoid another arms race with Russia.
South Africa’s Paramount Group sees opportunity as oil booms and insurgencies begin to fuel African defense spending. See also our 2008 article, “Africa: The Next Defense Market Opportunity?”
French Mirage 2000N conducts the first live firing of France’s new supersonic ASMP-A air-launched nuclear missile. Without the warhead, of course.
A French Rafale F3 fighter from FS Charles de Gaulle isn’t so lucky, ditching in the ocean following a mission over Afghanistan.
Leak proofing: The Israel Defense Force is beefing up cybersecurity safeguards.
US Army working on a Caiman MRAP Ambulance for critical-care patients, with a number of improved technologies.
Kaman’s order backlog for its joint programmable fuzes used in smart bombs totals $128 million into 2012.
Telos snags task order worth up to $32 million to support the Pentagon Telecommunications Center under the $9 billion NetCents contract vehicle.
SecureInfo gets $24 million subcontract from Diligent Consulting to provide information assurance services to the USAF Air Education and Training Command.