Rapid Fire: 2010-03-01

Rapid Fire: 2010-03-01

* “Taking Back the Infantry Half-Kilometer” – US infantry poorly equipped for rifle engagements in Afghanistan? * EADS expects final deal on A400M military transport plane; Euro 3.5 billion funding deal in works. * US Navy, House Armed Services...
Rapid Fire: 2010-03-01

Rapid Fire: 2010-02-26

* Raytheon team snags $886.4 million contract for GPS OCX advanced control segment. * PWC reports that aerospace & defense mergers hit a record low in 2009. It wasn’t a good deal year for the chemicals sector, either, but transport and logistics was busy in...
Rapid Fire: 2010-03-01

Rapid Fire: 2010-02-25

* Pentagon officials brief Congress on terms of $35 billion aerial tanking competition, release final RFP. * Spanish defense minister says 7 member governments backing the A400M military transport plane have reached agreement in principle. Details said to be...