by Joe Katzman | Apr 29, 2008 | Corporate Innovations, Field Reports, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises, USA, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
Cpt. Jones & the Mayorin Karmah, Iraq(click for interview) Twentynine Palms, CA has hosted one of the Marine Corps’ most unique assets: battlefield foreign language specialist role players. Iraqis who play D&D? No, Iraqis who can help the Corps...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 28, 2008 | BAE, Budgets, Europe - Other, Events, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, RFPs
JAS-39N CAP Concept(click to view full) After Dassault’s Rafale was disqualified, and EADS’ Eurofighter pulled out, the battle to supply Norway’s 48 F-16 replacements has come down to a straight shootout between the F-35A Lightning II, and...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 28, 2008 | Logistics, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. in Federal Way, WA won a $7.9 million firm-fixed-price contract to charter the Ponce class self-sustaining, roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) vesselSS Westward Venture, a U.S.-flagged and U.S.-built, contractor-owned ship. The 6-month charter...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 27, 2008 | Engines - Aircraft, General Atomics, Germany, Legal, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, People, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, UAVs
Centurion 2 engine(click to view full) On the face of it, Thielert AG of Hamburg appeared to be a well-positioned company, leveraging respected German engineering to modify a Daimler diesel engine for use in aircraft. The ability to use “heavy” fuel offers...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 27, 2008 | Airbus, C4ISR, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, France, IT - General, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, USA
In late 2007, European aerospace and defence giant said that they were looking to make at least 2 acquisitions in the American market, as part of a larger strategic plan they called “Vision 2020.” Buying PlantCML of Temecula, CA from Golden Gate Capital, a...
