by Fred Donovan | Jan 25, 2010 | Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, General Dynamics, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Oceans - International, Other Corporation, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Other, Tanks & Mechanized, Trucks & Transport, USA
USNS Gordon [T-AKR 296](click to view full) US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan rely on the timely delivery of supplies and equipment to carry out their missions. One of the primary movers of heavy military equipment to that area of the world is the large medium-speed...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 25, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, IT - General, Medical, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, T&C - CSC, T&C - EDS, T&C - IBM, T&C - SAIC, USA
Delicate operation(click to view full) When you think of military healthcare, you might picture MASH doctors performing surgery on wounded soldiers. Or you might picture a US soldier injured by an IED being rehabilitated in a hospital state-side. You probably...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 25, 2010 | Asia - Central, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
US military commanders in the field want information and they want it now. The more information they can gather on enemy positions and movement, and the faster they can get it, the more chance of success they will have. But there are so many information sources...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 24, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Small Business, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Fire watcher on duty duringUSS Carl Vinson overhaul(click to view larger) British sailors on wooden warships used to sing a sea-shanty called the “Fire Down Below.” The song – sung while sailors were raising the anchor, pumping out the bilge, or...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 24, 2010 | Avionics, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, Raytheon, Sensors & Guidance, UAVs, USA
MQ-9 MTS-B turretand electronics unit(click to view larger) UAVs have been a critical resource for US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. They perform many functions, including intelligence gathering, surveillance of enemy positions, and even attack capabilities....
