by [email protected] | Jul 19, 2011 | Africa - Other, Asia - Other, Blimps & LTA Craft, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, Surface Ships - Combat, Think Tanks, USA
* Taiwan publishes its biennial national defense report. Despite outlining that China’s defense budget is 21 times higher and its military force levels are 10 times higher than Taiwan, the report says the island will not enter into an arms race with its...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 18, 2011 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, Satellites & Sensors
USNS Bridge & USS Nimitz(click to view full) Far out at sea, no-one can hear your cell phone. That’s why ships of all kinds need satellite communications, in order to stay in touch beyond their immediate task group. The USA’s Military Sealift Command...
by [email protected] | Jul 18, 2011 | Air Reconnaissance, Alliances, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Conferences & Events, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Forces - Land, Industry & Trends, L3 Communications, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Policy - Personnel, Russia, Submarines, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA
* NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen thanks General David Petraeus for his command of coalition troops, and hails the handing over of Bamiyan province to Afghan security forces as the beginning of full transition. * UK Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox is set to...
by [email protected] | Jul 15, 2011 | Alliances, Asia - Other, Blimps & LTA Craft, Boeing, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), Industry & Trends, Israel, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Outer Space, Policy - Doctrine, Pre-RFP, Russia, Specialty Aircraft, USA
* The Department of Defense (DoD) releases [PDF] its strategy for operating in cyberspace. Speaking at its launch, Assistant Defense Secretary William J Lynn III said the strategy rested upon five pillars that aim to harden defenses and reduce incentives for cyber...
by Joe Katzman | Jul 14, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, Forces - Special Ops, General Dynamics, L3 Communications, Logistics, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, T&C - SAIC, Trucks & Transport, USA
US Special Operations Command (US SOCOM) has been extremely busy since Sept 11/01. That is creating corresponding demands on their support infrastructure, much of which is contracted. SOCOM is famous for having a practical, results-oriented, “get it done...
