by Fred Donovan | Apr 18, 2011 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Engineer Units, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, University-related, USA
Off we go…(click to view full) The USAF uses its simplified acquisition of base engineering requirements (SABER) contract to fulfill engineering requirements on a variety of projects, ranging from small renovations to large scale infrastructure needs involving...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 18, 2011 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Engineer Units, Environmental, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
Lake Ponchartrain& New Orleans (shaded area)(click to view larger) The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is in the process of doling out large contracts to repair and strengthen flood control infrastructure in New Orleans and the vicinity. The contracts are...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 17, 2011 | Air Reconnaissance, Avionics, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Fighters & Attack, General Atomics, India, Issues - Political, L3 Communications, Logistics, Official Reports, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Russia, Science - Basic Research, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, USA, WMD Defenses
* UK Public Accounts Committee report cites GBP 3.5 billion in cost overruns for RAF Typhoon fighter program; MoD says program is “under control and back on track.” * Republican US senators send letter to President Obama, opposing reported proposal giving...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 14, 2011 | Africa - Other, Americas - Other, Ammunition, Asia - Central, ATK, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Equipment - Other, Helicopters & Rotary, IAI, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, Launch Vehicles, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Anti-Armor, Missiles - Precision Attack, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Private, Robots, UAVs, USA, Warfare - Lessons
* Reuters Special Report: How Libya is a showcase in the new arms race. Dassault’s Rafale fighters definitely grabbed attention with their reconnaissance and ground attack punch – still needs a targeting pod, though. Competing Eurofighters are touting...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 13, 2011 | Americas - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Modifications, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Elbit Systems, Europe - Other, Forces - Marines, Fuel & Power, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, R&D - Private, Raytheon, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Signals Radio & Wireless, Soldier's Gear, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, UAVs, USA
* Defense spending would total $513 billion under the compromise FY 2011 continuing resolution (CR) unveiled [PDF] by the House Appropriations Committee, a reduction of $18.1 billion from what the Obama administration wanted but $5 billion more than last year. Still,...
