by Editorial Staff | Oct 17, 2012 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Issues - Political, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Radars, Russia, T&C - Booz Allen, Textron, United Technologies, USA
* Russia plans to significantly increase its defense budget, says Duma’s Defense Committee chairman Vladimir Komoedov. They are aiming for $97B or 3.7% of GDP by 2015. Possibly, if oil prices then are still high enough to support it. * The US House Armed...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 16, 2012 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Engineering Vehicles, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, USA, Warfare - Trends
ILAV w. MCATS(click to view full) The global trend toward mine-resistant vehicles has become unmistakable, and Iraq was the catalyst and proving ground. RG-31s of the US 101st Airborne and Australian Bushmasters were the first examples in Iraq, followed by the M1117...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 16, 2012 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Canada, China, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Fuel & Power, Japan, People, Soldier's Gear, Submarines, Think Tanks
* The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) published a study [PDF] of defense spending in Asia since 2000. Spending growth has accelerated over the second part of the period, led by China and Japan, with China doubling its share to 40% of regional...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 15, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, General Dynamics, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
688I-Class SSN: Drydocking(click to view full) The USA has 2 big submarine manufacturers, and a fleet of submarines that needs maintenance. Which means that both Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. and General Dynamics Electric Boat receive contracts to support the US...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 15, 2012 | Asia - Central, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Germany, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Russia
* The US Army and Air Force had their fight over Army attack helicopters a long time ago. India’s services are just having theirs – and the Army won. * The US Navy is investigating how submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) and Aegis cruiser USS San Jacinto...
