Rapid Fire Oct. 29, 2012: Spike This

Oct 29, 2012 10:20 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff
  • Japan’s Board of Audit says Mitsubishi Electric has overcharged the defense ministry for decades. AP | Japan Times.
  • The US Navy’s first launch of Rafael Spike missiles from an unmanned surface vessel was successful. NAVSEA.
  • Two days after nominating a new chief for AFRICOM, Rear Admiral Charles M. Gaouette has been temporarily reassigned off the command Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Three (deployed in the Middle East) until a pending investigation by the Navy Inspector General is finished. What’s being investigated is unclear. US Navy | AP.

  • USS Porter is back with its strike group after a first round of repairs done in the UAE. The ship was damaged by an oil tanker in August and will see further work when it is back home in November.

  • Last week’s round of financial results from prime defense contractors show they were able to maintain margins while their revenue where shrinking. But there is a limit to cost cutting. Reuters.

  • The US Air Force posted a $20K challenge for a design to detect GPS jammers. Innocentive.

  • The Australian Navy is struggling to retain maintenance staff with technical skills when salaries in mining sector are booming. The Advertiser.

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