by Joe Katzman | Aug 22, 2005 | Budgets, Issues - Political, Russia
Russia plans another substantial increase in defense spending next year to pay for across-the-board military upgrades, development of new weapons systems and improved social benefits for defense-sector employees. DID has noted on occasion the procurement difficulties...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 22, 2005 | Airbus, Conferences & Events, Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Russia, Transport & Utility
IL-76MF vs. C-130H In the aftermath of the MAKS-2005 exhibition near Moscow, Russian firms managed to book nearly $1 billion in orders – including major contracts for jet engines and air transport planes. India signed a $350 million deal to equip the new HJT-39...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 22, 2005 | Budgets, Forces - Space, Issues - Political, Satellites & Sensors, Security & Secrecy, USA
Space Debris, orStealth Satellites? The Washinton Post reports that U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John D. Negroponte will be using his power over funds spent by the U.S. intelligence community’s 15 agencies to review and decide upon several...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 22, 2005 | Domestic Security, Issues - Political, Legal, Policy - Personnel, USA
On May 20/05, DID reported on the ongoing battle between the Pentagon and its unions over streamlined appeals processes, market-based compensation, merit pay, et. al. Now similar proposed changes at the amalgamated Department of Homeland Security have been struck down...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 22, 2005 | Britain/U.K., Design Innovations, Guns - Naval, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Environmental, New Systems Tech, Protective Systems - Naval, R&D - Private, Sensors - Aquatic, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation
HMS Northumberland The Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland began her journey back to Devonport on Aug 11/05, following a year-long, GBP 20 million (USD $36.1 million) refit at Babcock’s dockyard in Rosyth. That refit added a number of combat enhancements, and...
