Latest updates: End of the Harrier fleet – and carriers. HMS Illustrious takeoff(click to view full) “Future Contracting for Availability” involves the removal of traditional “parts and hours” maintenance contracts in favor of fixed-price...
* US universities weigh in on the direction of, and trends in, US defense research as it applies to them. * Packing Aid: The US is expected to offer Pakistan $2 billion in military aid during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit this week. * No Tweet...
* Filling a Black Hole: UK government releases its Strategic Defence and Security Review [PDF], which calls for cuts in defense spending to plug a GBP 38 billion “black hole” in future defense plans by canceling weapons systems, trimming MoD expenses, and...
* Thinking Strategically: UK government’s new National Security Strategy [PDF] identifies terrorism, cyber attacks, natural disasters, and foreign wars as the top 4 threat facing the nation. * Not So Strategic: UK parliamentary panel is not impressed with...
* UK MoD reportedly agrees to a budget cut of around GBP 3 billion. * NATO expected to approve US-led effort to build a missile defense shield over Europe at next month’s Lisbon summit. * Honeywell ramps up its political donations dramatically. * Form Fitting:...