by Joe Katzman | Jan 16, 2012 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Corporate Innovations, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Fuel & Power, Helicopters & Rotary, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Medical, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Tanks & Mechanized, United Technologies
* Is Indonesia buying used Dutch Leopard 2 tanks? Don’t ask Indonesia’s Parliament, they don’t know. * Sikorsky announces 35 suppliers for its S-97 Raider compound helicopter, a scout and special forces design based on its X2 technology. It’s...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 15, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
At the end of 2011, Level 3 Communications, LLC in Broomfield, CO received a maximum $410.8 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract, for up to 10 years of fiber cable operations and maintenance support, through Dec 29/21. Performance is stated as...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 15, 2012 | Contracts - Awards, France, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Power Projection, Project Successes, Surface Ships - Combat
FNS Tonnerre [BPC 2],during sea trials(click to view full) In December 2008, reports surfaced that France intended to accelerate production of its 3rd Mistral Class LHD amphibious assault and command ship, as part of a EUR 2.3 billion defense component of...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 12, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Design Innovations, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - International, Medical, Middle East - Other, R&D - Contracted, Soldier's Gear, USA
* The US Office of Naval Research has funded & developed a battery-powered, hand-held device for Navy corpsmen, that measures intercranial bleeding. A life-saver, indeed. * The last 16 American AH-64A Apache attack helicopters will disappear soon, to be turned...
by Joe Katzman | Jan 11, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, ECM, Equipment - Other, Logistics & Support, Mergers & Acquisitions, Oshkosh, Other Corporation, Textron, USA
* The USAF wants to follow in the US Army’s “Land Warrior” wearable computing vest footsteps. That may not be such a great idea. Then again, riding with gear is different than walking and carrying it. * US Army’s next-generation CIRCM effort to...
