by Fred Donovan | May 26, 2010 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Europe - Other, Field Innovations, General Dynamics, Guns - Personal Weapons, Helicopters & Rotary, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Nuclear Weapons, R&D - Private, Soldier's Gear, University-related, USA
* US Congressional Budget Office’s Analysis of the Navy’s FY 2011 Shipbuilding Plan: Not. Affordable. * The German defense minister aims to cut EUR 1 billion per year in defense spending, including closing small military facilities. Germany currently...
by Fred Donovan | May 25, 2010 | ABM, Americas - Other, Ammunition, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, General Dynamics, Guns - Personal Weapons, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, Russia, Soldier's Gear, Submarines, United Technologies, USA
* Russian-built plants in Venezuela’s Aragua state will produce Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles and over 50 million 7.62-mm rounds for the rifle per year. * In 2011 Russia expects to unveil new model of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, the AK-200, based on the...
by Fred Donovan | May 25, 2010 | C4ISR, Corporate Innovations, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Spotlight articles, T&C - IBM, T&C - Microsoft, USA
Cloud Computing Diagram(click to view full) The term “cloud computing” has been floating around the commercial IT sector for a number of years. It describes how large-scale computer infrastructure can tap the power of the Internet to perform complex tasks....
by Fred Donovan | May 24, 2010 | ABM, Asia - Central, BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., C4ISR, Clothing, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, Issues - Political, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Policy - Procurement, Raytheon, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, T&C - SAIC, Tanks & Mechanized, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA, Warfare - Lessons, Warfare - Trends
* North Korea’s sinking of the ROKS Cheonan is causing South Korea to rethink its planned Defense Reform 2020 restructuring and procurement program. Among other changes the Navy could see a shift toward more FFX type light patrol frigates. * US Army’s next...
by Fred Donovan | May 23, 2010 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Medical, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Russia, Soldier's Gear, Specialty Aircraft, Training & Exercises, UAVs, USA
* For Gates’ future Pentagon blueprint, look to his past? * Just say no: Pentagon chief wants president to veto defense spending bill if “unwanted” projects are funded. * Air dominance challenges: US intelligence analyst predicts China will have J-XX...
