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SALIS’ Sibling: NATO’s C-17 Pool Inaugurates In-House Heavy Lift

SALIS’ Sibling: NATO’s C-17 Pool Inaugurates In-House Heavy Lift

SAC 01: Come to Papa!(click to view full) The long-range C-17 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft remains the backbone of US Air Mobility Command inter-theater transport around the world, and its ability to operate from shorter and rougher runways has made it...

Rapid Fire Oct. 15, 2013: Any US Senate Deal Will Have to Win Over House Too

Rapid Fire Oct. 15, 2013: Any US Senate Deal Will Have to Win Over House Too

Shutdown Watch * US Senate leaders are saying they are close to reaching a deal to put an end to the government shutdown and raise the debt limit. This would get another round of talks started until early 2014, and would revisit sequestration constraints. The Senate...

Rapid Fire August 2, 2013: French 2014-2019 Acquisition Plans Rely on Sale of Govt Property & Exports

Rapid Fire August 2, 2013: French 2014-2019 Acquisition Plans Rely on Sale of Govt Property & Exports

* The French government presented [in French] its 2014-19 Loi de Programmation Militaire (LPM, a 6-year defense budget law), to be discussed in parliament in the fall. They are confirming President Hollande's earlier commitment to a flat (in nominal terms) EUR...

Rapid Fire March 22, 2013: DoD Furloughs Delayed

Rapid Fire March 22, 2013: DoD Furloughs Delayed

* The Pentagon has decided to delay the issuance of furloughs for its civilian employees by a couple of weeks. * President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy made a surprisingly candid and lucid speech [PDF] at an event held by the European Defense Agency:...

Rapid Fire Jan. 16, 2013: Middle East/Africa Aircraft

Rapid Fire Jan. 16, 2013: Middle East/Africa Aircraft

* Egypt is doubling the number of C295 transport aircraft it will own, to a total of 12, after an initial order in October 2010. * Rolls-Royce won a 4-year contract to support the RB199 engines of Saudi Arabia's fleet of Tornado aircraft. The firm's press release...

Rapid Fire Nov. 20, 2012: Honeywell Plans for Almost Full Sequester

Rapid Fire Nov. 20, 2012: Honeywell Plans for Almost Full Sequester

* Honeywell briefed [PDF] investors on their outlook for the years ahead, which they base on the assumption that 80% of sequestration funding cuts may happen. They estimate that their revenue at risk in case of full sequestration is limited to just 2% of revenue...