by Fred Donovan | May 3, 2010 | ABM, Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Explosives, Fighters & Attack, Guns - under 20mm direct, IT - Software & Integration, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Russia, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, USA
* NATO’s Review Magazine features: “Maritime Security: Sink or Swim.” * Russia’s moves its newest S-400 Triumf/ SA-21 Growler air and missile defense SAM into serial production. * British worries that US SecDef Gates’ comments on the...
by Fred Donovan | May 3, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Events, General Dynamics, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, USA
USS Hartford returns(click to view full) Now a single, consolidated contract; estimate is $92.1 million price tag. (April 28/10) On March 20/09, A collision between the improved Los Angeles Class sub USS Hartford [SSN 768], and the amphibious USS New Orleans [LPD-18]...
by Fred Donovan | May 2, 2010 | ATK, China, Clothing, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, ECM, Elbit Systems, Events, General Dynamics, Grenades, Industry & Trends, Israel, Issues - Political, IT - General, New Systems Tech, Non-Lethal Weapons, R&D - Contracted, Russia, UAVs, USA
* US Senate is unlikely to take up the House-passed IMPROVE Act, which would reform the US defense acquisition process. * USAF C-130Hs dispatched to spray dispensants on the growing Gulf of Mexico oil slick, as it approaches critical shorelines. Too little, too late?...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 29, 2010 | Alliances, Asia - Other, Conferences & Events, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, France, Industry & Trends, IT - General, Leadership & People, Legal, Logistics, Oshkosh, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Submarines, Trucks & Transport, USA
* USMC Gen. James Mattis: “Power Point makes us stupid” – including on the front lines. If you must use it, but don’t want Microsoft to be worth a division or 2 to the enemy, “Preparing More Powerful Presentations” has some tips. *...
