by Fred Donovan | Mar 1, 2011 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, Legal, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Policy - Personnel, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Other, UAVs, USA
* The types of no-fly zones, and what that might mean for Libya. * Russian army expects to receive advanced S-300V4 air defense missile system in 2011, according to the defense ministry. * After scrapping its Nimrod fleet, the Royal Navy is beginning to accept that it...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 28, 2011 | Americas - Other, Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Field Innovations, Forces - Strategic, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Software & Integration, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Anti-Ship, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Nuclear Weapons, Oshkosh, Russia, Signals Radio & Wireless, Simulation & Training, Small Business, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, Trucks & Transport, USA
* India is planning to boost its defense spending by 11.6% in the next fiscal year to counter China’s growing military capabilities. * How was the Stuxnet attack on Iran targeted? * But a recent IAEA report says enrichment and production has continued at Natanz...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 27, 2011 | Africa - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Chemical Weapons, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Issues - International, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation, USA
* Egypt allows Iranian warships to pass through Suez Canal – the first Iranian warships to do so since 1979 – on way to Syrian port for naval exercises. * US government is concerned that Libya’s chemical weapons stockpile, Scud B missiles, and...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 24, 2011 | Airbus, Asia - Central, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Fighters & Attack, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, New Systems Tech, Outer Space, Pre-RFP, Rockets, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Small Business, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, Transport & Utility, USA
* Boeing takes the $30 billion KC-X aerial tanker contract back from Airbus, an outcome that left several observers surprised. More to come on Monday. * UAE defense contracts announced at IDEX 2011. See the full lists from Day 1 (AED 4+ billion), Day 2 (AED ~4...
by Fred Donovan | Feb 24, 2011 | C4ISR, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, Soldier's Gear, Spotlight articles
Smartphone: Good Idea?(click to view full) The US Army soldier is burdened with C4ISR technology. The soldier uses a handheld radio to talk to other soldiers and commanders, Blue Force Tracker to track friendly and enemy forces, a portable GPS receiver to determine...
