by Fred Donovan | Jan 17, 2011 | Africa - Other, Air Reconnaissance, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Boeing, Budgets, C4ISR, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Events, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Israel, Issues - International, Japan, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, RAFAEL, Simulation & Training, Support & Maintenance, Think Tanks, Trucks & Transport, United Technologies, USA
* “Most Dangerous Week Ever”? * India’s foreign direct investment cap is crippling the Indian defense industry, argues Sushant Singh of the Takshashila Institution. * Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) to merge with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 16, 2011 | Avionics, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Electronics - General, Equipment - Other, Issues - International, Leadership & People, R&D - Contracted, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
* I like Ike: New book sheds light on President Eisenhower’s warning about the “military-industrial complex” on the 50th anniversary of his farewell speech. * Chinese fortune: Former USAF intelligence officer provides insight into how US should deal...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 13, 2011 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, IT - Cyber-Security, Japan, Logistics, Medical, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Contracted, Robots, Small Business, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Think Tanks, UAVs, USA
* Rheinmetall denies rumors it is in talks with Northrop Grumman about takeover, while it completes purchase of Verseidag Ballistic Protection, a German maker of military vehicle protection systems. * Japan is studying ways to provide logistics support for any US...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 12, 2011 | ABM, Airbus, Asia - Other, Chemical Weapons, Chemicals & HAZMAT, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Food-related, France, HAL, Helicopters & Rotary, IAI, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, Missiles - Surface-Air, Radars, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, UAVs, USA
* Chinese President Hu Jintao confirms 1st flight test of J-20 stealth fighter jet. The debate about it is robust. Some analyses see it as a serious threat to the entire American concept of operations; effectively, a Chinese FB-22. Others point out the ancillary...
by Fred Donovan | Jan 11, 2011 | Airbus, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Environmental, Europe - Other, France, Fuel & Power, Issues - Environmental, IT - Software & Integration, Laser & EM Weapons, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Radars, Scandals & Investigations, Sensors - Aquatic, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, USA
* The Pentagon must buy American-made solar panels, according to the FY 2011 defense authorization law; many of Nellis Air Force Base solar panels are Chinese made. * Doling out justice: US DoJ charges former NASA employee with illegally exporting military infrared...
