by Fred Donovan | Oct 25, 2010 | ABM, Alliances, Asia - Other, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Europe - Other, Honeywell, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Russia, Security & Secrecy, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
* Octoberfast: Germany joins in European defense budget belt tightening. * You say yes, I say no: Russia warms to idea of NATO missile defense shield, while South Korea says “no” to joint missile defense with US. * Countering Counter-cyclical: Forbes...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 24, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Mergers & Acquisitions, Policy - Procurement, Satellites & Sensors, Submarines, Training & Exercises, USA
* French embrace: French President Sarkozy is warming to the idea of closer military procurement cooperation with the UK. * Too shallow: HMS Astute nuclear attack submarine heads back to base after running aground off the Isle of Skye in northwest Scotland. * Traffic...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 21, 2010 | BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, IT - Cyber-Security, Mines & Countermine-IED, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, R&D - Contracted, R&D - Private, Robots, Satellites & Sensors, Science - Basic Research, United Technologies, USA
* Looking for a graphic that snaps Britain’s defense review decisions into focus? Canada’s National Post has it. * Promoting Diversity: Pentagon wants to diversify supplier base for cybersecurity systems and products. * Supply Bottleneck: Prices for...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 20, 2010 | Alliances, Asia - Other, ATK, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, ECM, Electronics - General, Equipment - Other, Fighters & Attack, Heavy Bombers, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Northrop-Grumman, Policy - Personnel, Raytheon, Security & Secrecy, Transport & Utility, University-related, USA
* US universities weigh in on the direction of, and trends in, US defense research as it applies to them. * Packing Aid: The US is expected to offer Pakistan $2 billion in military aid during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit this week. * No Tweet...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 19, 2010 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Scandals & Investigations, Think Tanks, Training & Exercises, USA
* Filling a Black Hole: UK government releases its Strategic Defence and Security Review [PDF], which calls for cuts in defense spending to plug a GBP 38 billion “black hole” in future defense plans by canceling weapons systems, trimming MoD expenses, and...
