by Fred Donovan | Jun 17, 2010 | ABM, Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Expeditionary Warfare, Financial & Accounting, Food-related, France, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, Japan, Other Corporation, Rockets, Satellites & Sensors, Shells & Mortar Rounds, T&C - SAIC, Transformation, UAVs, United Technologies, USA, UUVs & USVs
* Op-ed: Pentagon officials argue for phased adaptive ballistic missile defense to counter threat from rogue states. * Controversy over F-35 design changes that may make it more vulnerable. * EADS to continue funding development of Talarion MALE UAV despite reluctance...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 16, 2010 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Fuel & Power, Helicopters & Rotary, Honeywell, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Protective Systems - Aircraft, Russia, Sensors & Guidance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - CSC, T&C - SAIC, USA, WMD Detection
* Critics question the timing of the NY Times story on Afghanistan’s potential $1 trillion in mineral wealth – and the course of the war – but not the story’s facts. The Times’ James Risen defends his story, and says he’s been on it...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 15, 2010 | Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, C4ISR, China, Conferences & Events, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, IT - General, Russia, Submarines, Surface Ships - Other, Training & Exercises, USA
* South Korea, US delay joint anti-submarine drills as UN Security Council considers sanctions against North Korea over sinking of ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772), a Pohang-class patrol combat corvette. * Chinese defense firms – including China North Industries (NORINCO)...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 14, 2010 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), France, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Logistics Innovations, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Project Successes, Projections & Assessments, Russia, Submarines, Training & Exercises, UAVs, University-related, USA
* NATO looks to use local military spending to boost Afghanistan’s economy. That may just be an interim step, though – 2006 surveying by P-3 aircraft discovered a very surprising volume of valuable minerals: iron, copper, lithium, rare earths, gold, and...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 13, 2010 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Avionics, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Helicopters & Rotary, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Simulation & Training, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, USA
* Rep. Barney Frank’s left wing and libertarian “Sustainable Defense Task Force” group reports [PDF]; supposedly identifies $1 trillion in Pentagon budget cuts. * UK’s new defense minister Liam Fox “sets out his priorities” for...
