by Fred Donovan | Apr 7, 2011 | Asia - Central, BAE, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Forces - Naval, Guns - Naval, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, New Systems Tech, Nuclear Weapons, Oceans - International, Other Equipment - Land, RAFAEL, Raytheon, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, Tanks & Mechanized, Testing & Evaluation, USA, Warfare - Lessons
* Manufacturing Institute releases their “Roadmap for Education Reform for Manufacturing” – download full report here [PDF]. * Sen. Shaheen [D-NH] unveils Inspiration School Grant Program initiative to close the US robotics gap with Asian nations. *...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 7, 2011 | Ammunition, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Israel, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Soldier's Gear, Tanks & Mechanized
In June 2009, Elbit Systems in Haifa, Israel, agreed to pay $18 million for a 19% stake in fellow Israeli defense firm Mikal Ltd., the country’s 2nd largest privately owned defense conglomerate. The Mikal group operates through 3 main divisions: Soltam Systems,...