by Fred Donovan | Jun 10, 2010 | Airbus, Alliances, Asia - Central, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, India, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, Mergers & Acquisitions, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Russia, Training & Exercises, USA
* Come together: Mergers and acquisition in defense industry are expected to increase in 2010, surpassing deal volumes in 2009, with larger companies acquiring smaller niche firms. * Help wanted: US pushes NATO countries unwilling to send troops to Afghanistan to send...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 9, 2010 | Airbus, Boeing, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, IT - General, Policy - Doctrine, Robots, Security Contractor, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, UAVs, University-related, USA
* Running of the Bulls: Deutsche Bank is bullish on military aircraft segment but cautious about weapons production firms. * FOR SALE: US defense security contractor Xe Services, formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, is on the block. * I, Robot: General Dynamics-led...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 8, 2010 | Airbus, Asia - Other, Blimps & LTA Craft, C4ISR, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, IT - Cyber-Security, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, T&C - SAIC, Transport & Utility, USA
* A400M transport aircraft: What a long strange trip it’s been! * Don’t get no respect: Pentagon opposes US Senate bill giving USMC equal billing to US Navy in department’s title. * US State Department accepts first modernized S-61T helicopters. *...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 7, 2010 | Asia - Central, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Fighters & Attack, France, Germany, Guns - Personal Weapons, India, Logistics, Russia, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other, T&C - SAIC, Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, USA
* Pentagon directive hopes to cut up to $100 billion in support costs over 5 years, by looking at personnel policies, medical costs & Tricare, organizational restructuring, acquisition practices and logistical efficiencies. They might want to look at how security...
by Fred Donovan | Jun 6, 2010 | Americas - Other, Ammunition, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, BAE, Boeing, Budgets, C4ISR, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Cyber-Security, Lockheed Martin, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, Policy - Personnel, Russia, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Transport & Utility, University-related, USA
* Pakistan to increase its defense spending by 17% in FY 2010-2011 to fund war against Taliban/ al-Qaeda in its “lawless frontier.” * Britain contracting with BAE for a better 5.56mm bullet, under their MASS umbrella contract. Major improvements like 6.5mm...
