by Fred Donovan | Dec 14, 2010 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, Fighters & Attack, Fuel & Power, Industry & Trends, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Surface-Air, Nuclear Weapons, Official Reports, Policy - Doctrine, Russia, Soldier's Gear, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, USA
* Show me the rubles: Russia to spend 20 trillion rubles to modernize its armed forces, including spending on strategic nuclear forces, air-defense systems, C4ISR equipment, 5th-generation fighter, and Borey Class nuclear submarines. Money is nice, but along the way...
by Fred Donovan | Dec 13, 2010 | ABM, Americas - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, Force Structure, Industry & Trends, Japan, L3 Communications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, UAVs, USA
* Sub-stantial increase: Japan to increase submarine force to 22 from current 16, build army bases on smaller islands, and develop quick-reaction capabilities, according to a defense policy document expected to be approved this week. Nation-wide deployment of Patriot...
by Fred Donovan | Dec 12, 2010 | Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Elbit Systems, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, Missiles - Surface-Air, Russia, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, UAVs, USA
* UN arms data shows that Russia delivered over 1,800 shoulder-fire anti-aircraft missiles (MANPADS) to Venezuela in 2009. * Italian C-27J light tactical transports will be fitted with jamming equipment and ground-penetrating radar for the anti land-mine role. The...
by Fred Donovan | Dec 9, 2010 | Air Reconnaissance, Airbus, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Modifications, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Issues - Environmental, Legal, Policy - Procurement, R&D - Private, Signals Radio & Wireless, Transformation, UAVs, USA
* Macroeconomics matter: are we all living in Allentown now? * BAE Systems to cut 1,300 jobs due to UK defense budget cuts, particularly the cancellation of the company’s Nimrod MRA4 and Harrier contracts. * EU defense ministers say members should pool defense...
by Fred Donovan | Dec 8, 2010 | ABM, Air Reconnaissance, Alliances, Asia - Central, Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Events, Fighters & Attack, Financial & Accounting, Issues - International, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Japan, L3 Communications, Launch Vehicles, Mergers & Acquisitions, Missiles - Surface-Air, Russia, Simulation & Training, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, Training & Exercises, UAVs, USA
* SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space capsule launch successfully (webcast & tweets | PDF briefing | Space.com). This is the first flight under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) project, and the 1st new American human...
