by [email protected] | Jun 16, 2011 | Aircraft, Boeing, Britain/U.K., China, Corporation, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics & IT, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Geographical Focus, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, IT - Cyber-Security, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Precision Attack, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA
* In an address to the Center for Strategic Decision Research’s 28th International Workshop on Global Security, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn outlined the Defense Industrial Base Cyber Pilot. The program will enable the Departments of Defense and...
by [email protected] | Jun 16, 2011 | Aircraft, Americas - Other, Ammunition, Boeing, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Geographical Focus, Heavy Bombers, Industry, Innovation, Ordnance & Guns, Other Corporation, Outer Space, Partnerships & Consortia, Polar Regions, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Other, USA
* Reuters reports that the Chinese language Liberation Army Daily newspaper has published an article advocating that China builds up cyber warfare capabilities to counter American attempts to “seize the commanding military heights on the Internet”. *...
by [email protected] | Jun 15, 2011 | Aircraft, China, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Geographical Focus, Leadership & People, People, Pre-RFP, Procurement Innovations, Radars, USA
* In his final budget testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee, outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the planned reductions in the size of the ground forces, reforms to the Tricare program and saving targets laid out by President Obama. * The UK...
by [email protected] | Jun 15, 2011 | Asia - Other, China, Domestic Security, Fighters & Attack, IT - Cyber-Security, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Politics, Rolls Royce, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
* The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee accuse China of hampering a congressional probe into how counterfeit electronics ended up in the U.S. military supply chain. * Russia and France sign a protocol of intent, but not a final...
by [email protected] | Jun 14, 2011 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Corporation, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Geographical Focus, Industry & Trends, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Politics, Projections & Assessments, UAVs, USA
* The House Appropriations Committee approves the FY12 Defense Appropriations legislation. The bill contains $530 billion in non-emergency funding, an increase of $17 billion over last year’s level, but $9 billion below President Obama’s request. The...
