by [email protected] | Jul 27, 2011 | Airbus, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, China, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Japan, Leadership & People, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Projections & Assessments, Russia, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* The Vice Chiefs of Staff tell the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness that a decade of conflict has eroded operational preparedness. Concerns were also raised regarding the impact of $400 billion worth of defense cuts upon equipment. A video of the...
by [email protected] | Jul 26, 2011 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Design Innovations, Domestic Security, Industry & Trends, Israel, IT - Cyber-Security, Leadership & People, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Surface-Air, Official Reports, Other Corporation, People, RAFAEL, Sensors & Guidance, Specialty Aircraft, Tanks & Mechanized, Thales, Think Tanks, USA
* The Government Accountability Office (GAO) publishes Defense Department Cyber Efforts [PDF]. The report raises concerns about the DoD’s initial responses to cyber threats. * A senior Israel Air Force Officer (IAF) tells an Israel Technology Group conference...
by [email protected] | Jul 25, 2011 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, France, IAI, Industry & Trends, Israel, Leadership & People, New Systems Tech, Oceans - International, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Polar Regions, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA
* Airborne Mobility Command point to the increase in airdrops over Afghanistan over the past five years as evidence of the growing importance of Joint Precision Aerial Delivery Systems (JPADS) to operations. * The French Government’s agreement with Israel...
by [email protected] | Jul 22, 2011 | Air Reconnaissance, Airbus, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Boeing, China, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), France, IT - Cyber-Security, L3 Communications, Laser & EM Weapons, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Projections & Assessments, Russia, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* The release of the Final Report of the 2010 Army Acquisition Review [PDF] reveals that since 1995 the US Army has spent $32 billion on testing and evaluation of weapons programs that were eventually canceled. Among the largest programs was Boeing’s Future...
by [email protected] | Jul 21, 2011 | Americas - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, ECM, Fighters & Attack, France, IAI, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Leadership & People, Missiles - Ballistic, Other Corporation, Russia, Simulation & Training, UAVs, USA
* The Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Buck Mckeon (R-CA), says that the $866 billion spending-reduction proposal formulated by the ‘Gang of Six’ would not allow the United States to provide ‘safety and security’. * Despite UK...
