UK Expects to Get ‘Tugs of the Future’ by End of 2010

Rapid Fire 2010-03-08: Convention on Cluster Munitions

* China expects to boost defense spending by 7.5% this year, compared to a 14.9% increase in 2009. Washington Post | Wall Street Journal | Los Angeles Times | Xinhua News Agency * French-Russian gas deal seen as possible preliminary to sale of Mistral amphibious...
UK Expects to Get ‘Tugs of the Future’ by End of 2010

InTop Program: US Navy Develops Open RF Architecture for Future Platforms

(click to view full) Up to $32 million to Lockheed Martin for submarine satellite communication prototype. (March 5/10) An impressive 18 companies won indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contracts to develop integration and management technology for...
UK Expects to Get ‘Tugs of the Future’ by End of 2010

Rapid Fire: 2010-03-05

* White House releases its Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, which includes plans to deploy intrusion detection and prevention systems throughout the US federal government. * Up to $187.4 million to L-3 for US Navy systems engineering and technical...
UK Expects to Get ‘Tugs of the Future’ by End of 2010

Rapid Fire 2010-03-04: Defense Contract Audit Agency Reform

* Australian government continues to update their Defence Capability Plan 2009-2013 online, as promised. * POGO says US Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is resisting meaningful reform, advocates independent agency status. * Is a deal to modernize India’s...