by Editorial Staff | May 24, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - Political, Legal, Official Reports, USA
The US DoD published two FY11 reports on purchases from foreign entities and to foreign countries [PDFs]. DoD procurement actions from foreign entities amounted to $24B or 6.4% of the total. 67% of that comes from fuel, services, construction, or food. 18% or about...
by Joe Katzman | May 23, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, European Union (EU), South Korea, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
Chinook at Night South Korea intends to spend more than 2 billion dollars over the next 5 years on missiles according to Yonhap. The Chosunilbo reports that this sum will translate into 500+ Hyunmu-2 and Hyunmu-3 missiles. They’re also adding to their...
by Editorial Staff | May 22, 2012 | Airbus, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Middle East - Other
Spot the fake The US Senate published a report [PDF] on counterfeit electronics that follows up on a hearing from November last year. Besides blaming China, the report concludes that: “the defense industry’s reliance on unvetted independent distributors to...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2012 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Middle East - Other, Support & Maintenance, USA
Tony Stark approves(click to view full) In May 2012, Boeing in Huntsville, AL received an $83 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, for “engineering services in support of the Avenger weapon system.” Work will be performed in Huntsville, AL until March...
by Joe Katzman | May 21, 2012 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Boeing, Britain/U.K., General Dynamics, India, IT - Cyber-Security, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Surface Ships - Other, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA, Warfare - Lessons
* NATO and Pakistan have not found an agreement on reopening transport routes out of Afghanistan. The fact Pakistan tried to increase the price per truck by a factor of 20 might have something to do with it. If allied combat troops are to withdraw by mid-2013 and...
