by Joe Katzman | Feb 22, 2006 | Boeing, Force Structure, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Transport & Utility, USA
C-17: ahu i hou 2008?(click to view full) With its intercontinental flight range, short-field performance, and ability to carry cargo over 20 tons, the C-17 Globemaster III has become the workhorse of the Global War on Terror. The recent USAF mobility study and 2006...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 22, 2006 | Budgets, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CV 67 in happier days(click to view full) Sen. John Warner [R-VA] and several other Virginia legislators had worked successfully to deny the Pentagon’s FY 2006 request to retire the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier CV 67 USS John F. Kennedy, which...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 22, 2006 | Budgets, Force Structure, Forces - Marines, Lobbying, Official Reports
InsideDefense.com reports that the US Marines are disputing their force size recommendation from the recent 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. The Marines are fighting hard and taking a higher share of casualties than other services, and they recently began standing up...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 22, 2006 | Delivery & Task Orders, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, Support & Maintenance, USA
ATFLIR Pod DID has covered the role of the AN/AQ-228 ATFLIR and other surveillance/ targeting pods, which have changed the way high-end fighters are used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems in El Segundo, CA received a $9.1 million...
by Joe Katzman | Feb 22, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Engineer Units, Field Reports, USA
Old RAPCON The Army Corps of Engineers recently issued two contracts for Base Operations/RAPCON (Radar APproach CONtrol) Facilities. See this AFLink article about the 332nd RAPCON deployed to in Balad, Iraq; and this site detailing the activities and coverage of...
