by [email protected] | Jul 13, 2011 | Africa - Other, Alliances, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, Israel, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Policy - Personnel, Russia, Shells & Mortar Rounds, USA
* Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, J Randy Forbes (R-VA), has outlined a number of shortfalls in US Navy programs. Concerns focus upon increased inspection failures for naval vessels, the deployment of ships lacking essential equipment or...
by [email protected] | Jul 12, 2011 | Alliances, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, France, IT - Cyber-Security, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Oceans - International, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Other Weapons, Signals Radio & Wireless, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - Booz Allen, UAVs, USA
* The Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DoD) releases Contract Management of Joint Logistics Integrator Services in Support of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles Needs Improvement [PDF]. The report criticizes officials for allowing contractors to...
by [email protected] | Jul 11, 2011 | Airbus, Alliances, Asia - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Coastal & Littoral, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), France, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Oceans - International, Other Corporation, People, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, UAVs, USA
* White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley tells ABC’s This Week that the United States will suspend $800 million in aid to Pakistan’s military. The suspension comes after Pakistan expels US military trainers and amid concerns regarding Islamabad’s...
by [email protected] | Jul 9, 2011 | Africa - Other, Boeing, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Japan, Laser & EM Weapons, Middle East - Other, Oceans - International, Other Corporation, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* The House of Representatives passes a $649 billion defense spending bill for FY2012, trimming $9 billion from President Obama’s budget request. * Department of Defense officials tell a Pew Research Center conference that the military is prepared to use...
by [email protected] | Jul 8, 2011 | Africa - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Forces - Naval, Indonesia, Leadership & People, Oceans - International, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Russia, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, USA
* The Department of Defense (DoD) announces that Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn will leave the post later this year. A replacement is expected to be found by the autumn. * Two House Foreign Affairs sub-committees held a joint session to consider the extent...
