by Fred Donovan | Apr 18, 2011 | ABM, Airbus, Americas - Other, Ammunition, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Legal, Scandals & Investigations, Transport & Utility, USA
* South Korea to spend KRW 2-3 trillion (about 1.8-2.8 billion dollars) on air and missile defense system to counter North Korean missile threat. * DoD tells Congress that 95 weapons programs had $64 billion in net cost increases; 7 major weapons programs are in...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 18, 2011 | C4ISR, Electronics - General, Equipment - Other, Soldier's Gear, Spotlight articles, USA
“Where does it hurt?”(click to view full) The US military is a military on the move. It also is a military on the computer and the network. Linking those two aspects together are notebook computers that can be taken on patrol as well as used on the flight...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 18, 2011 | Chemicals & HAZMAT, Contracts - Awards, Nuclear Weapons, R&D - Contracted, Support Functions - Other, USA, WMD Defenses, WMD Detection, WMD Proliferation
“Go Ahead, Make My Day”(click to view full) The US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has undertaken an R&D effort to provide an integrated approach to combating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) known as the Research and Development Enterprise...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 18, 2011 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Engineer Units, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, University-related, USA
Off we go…(click to view full) The USAF uses its simplified acquisition of base engineering requirements (SABER) contract to fulfill engineering requirements on a variety of projects, ranging from small renovations to large scale infrastructure needs involving...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 18, 2011 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Engineer Units, Environmental, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
Lake Ponchartrain& New Orleans (shaded area)(click to view larger) The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is in the process of doling out large contracts to repair and strengthen flood control infrastructure in New Orleans and the vicinity. The contracts are...
