This article is included in these additional categories:

Africa - Other | Airbus | Asia - Central | Australia & S. Pacific | Avionics | Britain/U.K. | Budgets | Contracts - Awards | Daily Rapid Fire | Europe - Other | France | Helicopters & Rotary | Other Corporation | Partnerships & Consortia | Simulation & Training | Soldier's Gear | Specialty Aircraft | Support & Maintenance | Support Functions - Other | USA

Rapid Fire: 2010-06-14

For more on this and other stories, please consider purchasing a membership.
If you are already a subscriber, login to your account.

* Rep. Barney Frank’s left wing and libertarian “Sustainable Defense Task Force” group reports [PDF]; supposedly identifies $1 trillion in Pentagon budget cuts. * UK’s new defense minister Liam Fox “sets out his priorities” for coming budgetary decisions. Well, not really, but that’s the title, and his words may be of interest. * Czech Aero Vodochody contracts with Algeria to refurbish and support its L-39 Albatros jet trainers. The L-39 is the world’s most widely-deployed jet trainer, but few new sales mean that refurbishment and support contracts are critical for Aero. * Frost & Sullivan: The DoD is expected to spend $24.1 billion on training and simulation products and services by 2015, up slightly from $22.2 billion in FY 2009. * EADS CEO hopes that European defense cuts won’t impact A400M program. * Britain will introduce new Osprey Mk4 body armor into theater in winter 2010.

Stay Up-to-Date on Defense Programs Developments with our Free Newsletter

Defense Industry Daily's daily email newsletter keeps you abreast of contract developments, pictures, and data, put in the context of their underlying political, business, and technical drivers.

One Source: Hundreds of programs; Thousands of links, photos, and analyses

DII brings a complete collection of articles with original reporting and research, and expert analyses of events to your desktop – no need for multiple modules, or complex subscriptions. All supporting documents, links, & appendices accompany each article.

Benefits

Save time
Eliminate your blind spots
Get the big picture, quickly
Keep up with the important facts
Stay on top of your projects or your competitors

Features

Coverage of procurement and doctrine issues
Timeline of past and future program events
Comprehensive links to other useful resources

Subscription Options

Monthly

$59.95/Per Month

Charged Monthly
1 User

Quarterly

$50/Per Month

$150 Charged Each Quarter
1 User

Yearly

$45/Per Month

$540 charged each year
1 User

2 years

$35/Per Month

$840 Charged every other year
1 User