by [email protected] | Aug 3, 2011 | Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Finmeccanica, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Industry & Trends, Japan, Laser & EM Weapons, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Projections & Assessments, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, USA
* President Barack Obama announces his intent to promote Ashton B. Carter from Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to Deputy Secretary of Defense. * The House of Commons Defence Select Committee publishes its report on the...
by [email protected] | Aug 2, 2011 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Asia - Other, Blimps & LTA Craft, Bombs - General, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, India, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Other Corporation, Russia, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, Trucks & Transport, USA
* Brookings Institution and University of Maryland scholars tell the National Bureau of Asian Research that the United States and India should co-develop weapons technology to overcome technology transfer restrictions. They also argue that India’s rejection of...
by [email protected] | Aug 1, 2011 | Africa - Other, Airbus, BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, France, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Leadership & People, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, USA
* EADS follows up its bid to purchase Satair by announcing that its Astrium subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire satellite communications provider Vizada for $960 million. * Boeing delivers the UAE’s 3rd C-17 heavy airlifter. * Sikorsky intends...
by [email protected] | Jul 29, 2011 | Air Reconnaissance, Airbus, Ammunition, Budgets, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, ECM, Fighters & Attack, IAI, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Leadership & People, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Polar Regions, Raytheon, Russia, Thales, Think Tanks, UAVs, USA
* A recent meeting of the Defense Business Board at the Pentagon recommended the creation of a single Defense Logistics Organization (DLO) [PDF]. The Board argued that a single DLO with sole responsibility for supply, maintenance and transportation would increase...
by [email protected] | Jul 28, 2011 | Alliances, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Blimps & LTA Craft, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, France, General Dynamics, India, Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Northrop-Grumman, Projections & Assessments, Rolls Royce, Russia, Submarines, Thales, UAVs, USA
* Northrop-Grumman reports second quarter 2011 sales of $6.56 billion compared with $7.26B for the previous year’s period. Lower US Department of Defense (DoD) outlays among the factors identified as contributing to reduced quarter sales. * Meanwhile, General...
