by Fred Donovan | Dec 16, 2010 | Ammunition, Asia - Central, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Helicopters & Rotary, Interoperability, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Official Reports, Raytheon, Transport & Utility, USA
* Pretty please: Pentagon chief Gates says failure of Congress to pass $1.1 trillion FY 2011 omnibus spending bill (which includes defense) would jeopardize “vital military requirements.” FY 2010 ended Sept 30/10. * US GAO releases “National...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 16, 2010 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, Finmeccanica, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Transport & Utility
C-27J: Isn’t he adorable?(click to view full) Initial order drops to 3 planes. (Dec 16/10) In February 2006, Finmeccanica announced that its C-27J Spartan (aka. “Baby Herc”), developed as a joint venture between its Alenia Aeronautica subsidiary and...