by Fred Donovan | Mar 31, 2011 | Africa - Other, Alliances, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Modifications, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - General, Logistics, Mines & Countermine-IED, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Policy - Doctrine, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, United Technologies, USA
* Huntington Ingalls Industries begins trading on New York Stock Exchange after Northrop Grumman completes the $6.7 billion spinoff of shipbuilding subsidiary. * UK military’s antiquated information systems for logistics supply chain management have resulted in...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 31, 2011 | Africa - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Lockheed Martin, USA
Djibouti & region(click to view full) Djibouti is an important base for western navies, the French Foreign Legion, and the US Marines. It sits in a very strategic location, at the entrance to the Red Sea and astride the passage from the Indian Ocean to the Suez...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 31, 2011 | Americas - Other, Asia - Central, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, Security Contractor, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
RC-7B “Crazy Hawk” The US military has planes like F-22A stealth fighters that make a lot of news. It also has planes that make very little news, even though they play key roles in a number of conflicts around the world. One example is the RC-7B/EO-5B...