by Fred Donovan | Jun 23, 2010 | ABM, Americas - Other, Asia - Central, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, IAI, Israel, Laser & EM Weapons, Leadership & People, Logistics, Medical, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, People, R&D - Contracted, Raytheon, Satellites & Sensors, Scandals & Investigations, Support Functions - Other, USA
* Sweden receives Parliamentary approval for a 2010 buy of 2 next-generation Type A26 fast-attack submarines; an initial design contract was issued in February 2010. * Eye in the Sky: Israel’s recently launched spy satellite Ofeq 9, the latest in a series of...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 22, 2010 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Electronics - General, Explosives, Fuel & Power, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, T&C - Booz Allen, USA
* PricewaterhouseCoopers: Asia-Pacific aerospace and defense market is predicted to grow 70% over the next 20 years. * Corruption in Afghanistan: it isn’t just a problem for the government’s forces… * Frost & Sullivan: DoD is expected to offset...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 21, 2010 | Americas - Other, C4ISR, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Europe - Other, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Missiles - Surface-Air, Raytheon, Simulation & Training, Small Business, Specialty Aircraft, T&C - CSC, Tanks & Mechanized, UAVs, USA
* Accenture Research adds to a long list of reminders: Shortage of skilled workers could pose serious business challenge for North American aerospace and defense industry. * GALE Winds: Raytheon’s BBN Technologies gets $17 million order for DARPA’s GALE...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 21, 2010 | Ammunition, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Electronics - General, India, Industry & Trends, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Ballistic, Northrop-Grumman, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Science - Basic Research, Transport & Utility, University-related, USA
* US congressional committee to investigate scandal at Arlington National cemetery; Salon magazine has done extensive reporting on the contracting and burial allegations. * SIPRI Yearbook 2010: Spending by the world’s militaries rose 5.9% to $1.53 trillion in...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 21, 2010 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Procurement Innovations, Small Business, Spotlight articles, T&C - IBM, USA
Army laptop in action(click to view full) The US Army in the 21st century is an army on the computer and the network. Whether in a Kabul command post, on a Kandahar patrol, or at a Pentagon desk, the Army relies on desktop and laptop computers to stay connected and...
