by Fred Donovan | Oct 18, 2010 | Americas - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Field Innovations, General Dynamics, IT - Cyber-Security, Leadership & People, Logistics, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Satellites & Sensors, Tanks & Mechanized, Transport & Utility, USA, Warfare - Trends, WMD Defenses, WMD Proliferation
* Thinking Strategically: UK government’s new National Security Strategy [PDF] identifies terrorism, cyber attacks, natural disasters, and foreign wars as the top 4 threat facing the nation. * Not So Strategic: UK parliamentary panel is not impressed with...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 17, 2010 | ABM, Alliances, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Field Reports, Fighters & Attack, France, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Helicopters & Rotary, Honeywell, India, Israel, Issues - International, L3 Communications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Northrop-Grumman, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
* UK MoD reportedly agrees to a budget cut of around GBP 3 billion. * NATO expected to approve US-led effort to build a missile defense shield over Europe at next month’s Lisbon summit. * Honeywell ramps up its political donations dramatically. * Form Fitting:...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 14, 2010 | ABM, Asia - Other, ATK, China, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Sensors - Aquatic, Submarines, Support Functions - Other, T&C - CSC, USA
* Indian Aid: India pledges to assist Vietnam in modernizing its military equipment. * Show US the Money: US wants NATO countries to put their money where their mouths are. * Cyber Team: US government increases military role in thwarting cyber attacks on civilian...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 13, 2010 | BAE, Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Elbit Systems, Electronics - General, Israel, Issues - Political, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Medical, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Naval, Satellites & Sensors, Support Functions - Other, T&C - CSC, USA
* WIRED’s Danger Room offers a look at the key defense controversies and issues likely to land in the next Congress, after America’s November 2010 elections. Part 1: Missile Fights! Shipyard Showdown! | Part 2: Stealth Jet Faceoff! Wars Over War! * Cash...
by Fred Donovan | Oct 12, 2010 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Domestic Security, Europe - Other, Intelligence & PsyOps, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Japan, Logistics, Medical, Middle East - Other, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, USA
* Worm Wars: The recent Stuxnet worm attack against Iranian nuclear facilities is only the “first strike” in a well-prepared assault on global industrial resources, a European agency warns. * Scuds to Hezbollah reports get interesting backup – from...
