by Fred Donovan | Aug 3, 2010 | ABM, Americas - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Field Innovations, Fighters & Attack, France, Heavy Bombers, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, University-related, USA, Warfare - Lessons
* Chinese Exercises: China is conducting major air defense exercises in Shandong and Henan provinces involving more than 10,000 troops from the naval and army aviation units and land-based air defense forces, as well as 100 aircraft, including the J-10 fighter. * How...
by Fred Donovan | Aug 2, 2010 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Electronics - General, IT - Cyber-Security, Logistics, Oshkosh, Other Corporation, Radars, Signals Radio & Wireless, Soldier's Gear, Support & Maintenance, Thales, Training & Exercises, USA
* Alternate QDR: “We cannot reverse the decline of shipbuilding, buy enough naval aircraft, recapitalize Army equipment, buy the F-35 requirement, purchase a new aerial tanker, increase deep strike capability, and recapitalize the bomber fleet just by saving...
by Fred Donovan | Aug 1, 2010 | ABM, Africa - Other, Alliances, Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, ECM, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Heavy Bombers, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, Raytheon, Russia, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, USA, WMD Proliferation
* Slash and Burn: First review of UK military spending in more than a decade could lead to a 25% across the board cut. Meanwhile, the cost of replacing their nuclear deterrent is causing havoc with planning. * WikiLeaks suspect transferred from detention in Kuwait to...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 29, 2010 | Asia - Other, BAE, Budgets, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Events, Explosives, Force Structure, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Issues - International, Missiles - Surface-Air, Official Reports, Raytheon, Russia, Thales, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA
* Incredible Shrinking Budgets: Facing tightening defense budgets at home, European defense firms are looking to expand into service and support work and overseas markets. * Profits Take Off: Britain’s BAE Systems and France’s Thales both posted...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 28, 2010 | Africa - Other, Biological Weapons, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Chemical Weapons, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Equipment - Other, European Union (EU), Finmeccanica, Fuel & Power, GE, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Missiles - Ballistic, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Specialty Aircraft, Submarines, UAVs, United Technologies, USA
* Free Fall: Boeing reports a 21% drop in second-quarter profits, but still beats dismal Wall Street estimates. Boeing release * Sideways: European lawmakers and defense experts are calling on the European Commission to investigate allegation of corruption in awarding...
