by Fred Donovan | Sep 27, 2010 | Asia - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Industry & Trends, Medical, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Equipment - Land, Outer Space, Policy - Personnel, R&D - Private, Radars, Sensors - Aquatic, USA
* Major Offensive: Washington, DC-based defense firms take the offensive in the mergers and acquisitions war. * DARPA’s AVM aims to “revolutionize defense manufacturing.” [PDF] * Are Lockheed Martin’s negotiations with the United Arab Emirates...
by Fred Donovan | Sep 26, 2010 | Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Explosives, Fighters & Attack, India, Middle East - Other, R&D - Contracted, Satellites & Sensors, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Transport & Utility, USA
* Bully on the Block: China’s growing military might could lead to confrontation with neighbors in South China Sea. * Something Old, Something New: Iran demonstrates “domestically upgraded” Shah-era C-130 transport plane. * Gates to Curry Favor:...
by Fred Donovan | Sep 26, 2010 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, General Dynamics, GPS Infrastructure, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Signals Radio & Wireless, Soldier's Gear, Support & Maintenance, USA
Slimmer and Trimmer(click to view larger) A couple of years ago, it looked like the Land Warrior program was dead due to soldiers’ concerns that the equipment was too heavy and complex. However, after trimming down the system from 17 pounds to 7.2 pounds, the...
by Fred Donovan | Sep 23, 2010 | Americas - Other, Ammunition, Asia - Other, ATK, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, Canada, Contracts - Intent, Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, Domestic Security, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Russia, Support Functions - Other, Transformation, USA
* It’s one thing to read it, another to hear and see it. On C-SPAN, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Undersecretary Ashton Carter discuss motivations and plans for their new military acquisition and procurement guidelines. * US GAO looks at Iraq’s...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 23, 2010 | BAE, Contracts - Intent, Iraq, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
US M113A3, Iraq(click to view full) On Sept 15/10, the US DSCA announced [PDF] Iraq’s formal request to buy 440 refurbished M113A2 tracked Armored Personnel Carriers, which would be transferred from American stocks as Excess Defense Articles. The total contract...
