by Joe Katzman | Jan 27, 2008 | Budgets, Europe - Other, France, Official Reports, Russia, USA
Each year, NATO publishes updated figures on its members’ defense expenditures, based on the NATO definition of the term. Data is also provide with respect to key outside entities; estimates are presented for Russia as well. The alliance has been tracking...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 27, 2008 | Coastal & Littoral, Consulting Firms, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Surface Ships - Other
USS Osprey,shock test(click to view full) During the Cold War, NATO countries had a strong incentive to invest in minesweeper fleets, in order to keep their ports open to American reinforcements and cover key chokepoints that might be mined by Soviet submarines. With...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 27, 2008 | Delivery & Task Orders, Forces - Marines, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Materials Innovations, Small Business, USA
M224 firing(click to view full) Flowforming is an advanced cold forming process, used to manufacture dimensionally precise, seamless metal components in rounded shapes. The technology offers a number of advantages, including very high precision, the ability to use...
