by Joe Katzman | Nov 6, 2012 | BAE, Contracts - Awards, Events, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
CG 56, post-crash(click to view full) On Oct 13/12, the Improved Los Angeles Class fast attack submarine USS Montpelier surfaced to periscope depth right in front of the the Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto, during maneuvers off of Florida....
by Editorial Staff | Nov 6, 2012 | Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Legal, Middle East - Other, People, Russia, T&C - SAIC
* British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting the Middle East where he is supporting arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman. The Telegraph. * Bob King, president of the United Auto Workers union, wrote an open letter to US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 5, 2012 | China, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Japan, Missiles - Ballistic, Nuclear Weapons, People, UAVs, USA
* Israel successfully tested interception improvements to its Iron Dome anti-rocket system. Haaretz. * Poland published its naval modernization plans. CIMSEC. * Is the future of Ukrainian shipbuilding tied to cooperation with, and demand from, Russia? Rusnavy. * The...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 2, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Transport & Utility, USA
* Boeing has handed over Australia’s 6th and final C-17A heavy-lift transport aircraft. * Northrop Grumman and ITT Exelis are teaming to compete for the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer. * CACI’s revenue for Q1 FY13 rose by 2.1% Y/Y to $931M. Their...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 1, 2012 | Contracts - Awards
In October 2012, the US Defense Intelligence Agency’s Virginia Contracting Activity issued a 5-year, multiple award intelligence training contract that’s worth up to $750M, and runs until Nov 30/17. It covers the full scope of intelligence training...