US Military Contracts for Fire and Emergency Gear

Rapid Fire 2011-11-30: DoD/USSS/DHS Information Sharing Rules

* The US Senate unanimously approved the Combating Military Counterfeits Act (S 1228) as an amendment to the FY12 Appropriations bill. It involves criminal penalties and is part of a broader effort to tighten the military supply chain after the revelation that suspect...
US Military Contracts for Fire and Emergency Gear

Rapid Fire 2011-11-29: No Progress on Tejas Alternate Engine

* Still no progress in India’s long negotiations with France’s SNECMA, to develop a Kaveri jet engine successor as an alternate engine for India’s Tejas LCA Mk.2 fighter. GE’s F404 equips the Mk.1 variant, and their F414 has been picked for...
US Military Contracts for Fire and Emergency Gear

Rapid Fire 2011-11-28: Field Networking Equipment

* Boeing begins shipping WGS-4 to Cape Canaveral, FL, in preparation for a January 2012 launch. It’s the first Block II Wideband Global Satcom satellite. * The US Army is evaluating its latest build of field networking equipment, after the 3-week NIE 12.1 event....