by Joe Katzman | Jan 7, 2013 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Contracts - Modifications, ECM, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, Middle East - Other, Power Projection, Procurement Innovations, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, United Technologies, USA
C-17 over Hawaii(click to view full) The rising cost of maintenance has made it a greater concern to the world’s militaries, and new contract vehicles are reflecting that. Under the C-17 GSP/GISP, Boeing has total system support responsibility for the big...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 7, 2013 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Transformation, UAVs, USA
2007 AAR experiment(click to view full) Quick question: what’s the biggest limiting factor in today’s aircraft? Answer: the pilot. Fortunately for pilots, they’re also an aircraft’s greatest advantage, which will keep them in the mix, and in...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 7, 2013 | Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Europe - Other, France, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Japan, Leadership & People, R&D - Contracted, Think Tanks, USA
Former US Senator Chuck Hagel is widely reported as President Obama’s pick to replace Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense, to be officially confirmed later today. He will face certain opposition from some Republican senators. WaPo | Omaha World Herald. DARPA is...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 4, 2013 | Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Industry & Trends, Pre-RFP, USA
* The US Navy is increasing the frequency of its Inspection and Survey (INSURV) program: inspections will occur every 30 months instead of 5 years. They want reports to reflect a more granular understanding of ship’s readiness, and the goal is to measure...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 3, 2013 | Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - Political, Northrop-Grumman, Soldier's Gear, Turkey, USA
* Yesterday we rolled out a brand new version of our website. We are working on fixing a number of already-identified issues, but we hope that you will already enjoy a better user experience, from better printing to enhanced embedded media galleries and more. Feedback...
