by Fred Donovan | Jun 29, 2010 | Ammunition, Britain/U.K., Budgets, C4ISR, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
* Pentagon acquisition chief Carter issues guidance for “acquisition professionals” to reduce overhead costs associated with the $400 billion per year spent on contracts. * Can We Talk?: In response to the Carter memo, the Aerospace Industries Association...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 29, 2010 | Aircraft, BAE, Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, Equipment - Other, Sensors & Guidance, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
APX-117, APX-118 transponders Article closed. Identification friend or foe (IFF) systems enable forces to recognize friendly aircraft, surface vessels, and submarines to avoid inadvertent firing on friendly forces. The technology, in use since World War II, has two...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 28, 2010 | Airbus, Asia - Other, BAE, Boeing, C4ISR, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Equipment - Other, Finmeccanica, Forces - Special Ops, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Issues - International, IT - General, Japan, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Policy - Personnel, Satellites & Sensors, Specialty Aircraft, Textron, Transport & Utility, USA
* Firms gearing up for American “T-X” competition to replace its supersonic T-38 Talon jet trainers. * Israeli satellite service provider Gilat Satellite Networks is looking to expand into defense markets. * 1st test flight for South Korea’s...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 27, 2010 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Middle East - Other, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Training & Exercises, UAVs, USA
* Anosognosia: What does a bank robber who smears lemon juice on his face to defeat video cameras, have to do with Donald Rumsfeld and the management of complex engineering projects? * Pentagon waking up to reality that having interest payments nearly the size of the...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 24, 2010 | Ammunition, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Elbit Systems, Electronics - General, IAI, Israel, Leadership & People, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Raytheon, Scandals & Investigations, Surface Ships - Combat, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
* Change of Heart: After hesitating because of a US DoJ probe, British-based Chemring Group has agreed to buy most of the assets of Allied Defense Group, a Vienna, VA-based ammunition supplier, for $59.6 million. ADG’s stock soared in response. * False Claims:...
