by Joe Katzman | Jan 16, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Other Corporation, Submarines, Support Functions - Other
HNoMS Utsira(click to view full) Submarine combat systems, which integrate information from the boats sensors and control weapons firing, is a specialized field, with a limited number of competitors around the world. Outside of Russia, Lockheed Martin and Thales are...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 16, 2012 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Fuel & Power, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Medical, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized, United Technologies
* Is Indonesia buying used Dutch Leopard 2 tanks? Don’t ask Indonesia’s Parliament, they don’t know. * Sikorsky announces 35 suppliers for its S-97 Raider compound helicopter, a scout and special forces design based on its X2 technology. It’s...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 15, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
At the end of 2011, Level 3 Communications, LLC in Broomfield, CO received a maximum $410.8 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract, for up to 10 years of fiber cable operations and maintenance support, through Dec 29/21. Performance is stated as...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 15, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, France, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Project Successes, Surface Ships - Combat
FNS Tonnerre [BPC 2],during sea trials(click to view full) In December 2008, reports surfaced that France intended to accelerate production of its 3rd Mistral Class LHD amphibious assault and command ship, as part of a EUR 2.3 billion defense component of...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 13, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Field Reports, Missiles - Ballistic, Official Reports, Science - Basic Research, UAVs, USA
* US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said yesterday that the US Army stationed in Europe will replaces 2 brigade combat teams with rotational units. * The Pentagon is going to discuss with other government agencies on how to deal with international dealings that...
