by Fred Donovan | Jul 20, 2010 | ABM, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Electronics - General, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - International, IT - Software & Integration, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Other Corporation, RAFAEL, Rockets, Rolls Royce, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
* A Farewell to Arms?: Deloitte’s mid-year review of the global aerospace and defense industry shows declining revenues and profits; however, the following defense areas are expected to generate future revenues: mission capability software integration, battle...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 19, 2010 | Asia - Other, BAE, Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Guns - Personal Weapons, Helicopters & Rotary, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Precision Attack, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Personnel, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, United Technologies, USA
* The Russian Defense Ministry plans to spend 20 trillion rubles ($656 billion) on its 2011-2020 state arms procurement program, which includes purchases of 1,000 helicopters, 20 An-124 Ruslan transport planes, and 70 T-50/PAK-FA fighter jets. * A report issued by...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 15, 2010 | Africa - Other, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Robots, Signals Radio & Wireless, Thales, University-related, USA
* Work without Pay?: The US DoD is warning that it might run out of money to pay US troops if Congress fails to pass a $33 billion supplemental defense spending bill before its August recess. * India’s “Project 75I” looks to add 6 submarines, reach...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 14, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, L3 Communications, Medical, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, Soldier's Gear, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, Thales, USA
* Financial historian Niall Ferguson discusses American debt, the effect on American defense, and the way out. * The Pentagon has more immediate concerns, however, like what to do if/when supplemental funding bills aren’t passed. * Shipwreck: Northrop Grumman is...
by Fred Donovan | Jul 13, 2010 | Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Industry & Trends, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Sensors & Guidance, Submarines, Trucks & Transport, USA
* Proposed French cuts would leave A400M planes and VBCI APCs alone, but put off replacement of C-135FR aerial tankers with A330 MRTTs, and life extension/ air defense upgrades for the Mirage 2000D fighter fleet. A windfall for Britain’s FSTA/AirTanker PPP? *...
