by Joe Katzman | Apr 13, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Field Innovations, Other Corporation, USA, Warfare - Trends
Hesco, explained(click to view full) It’s a surprisingly simple concept. Why ship walls, concrete, or even concrete barriers, when you can ship collapsible forms that can quickly be filled with sand or dirt by any untrained person? Why use sandbags with their...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 13, 2010 | After-Action Reviews, Asia - Central, Issues - Political, Mergers & Acquisitions, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Rumours, Scandals & Investigations, Security Contractor, USA, Warfare - Lessons
Private investment firm Cerberus Capital Management, LP has reached a $1.5 billion deal to buy the support and security contractor DynCorp International, including the assumption of debt. The purchase price would be $17.55 per share – a 49% premium to the April...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 12, 2010 | Alliances, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Domestic Security, Force Structure, Iraq, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Combat, Tanks & Mechanized, Training & Exercises, USA
(c) DJ Elliott(click to view full) DJ Elliott is a retired USN Intelligence Specialist (22 years active duty) who has been analyzing and writing on Iraqi Security Forces developments since 2006. His Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle is an open-source compilation...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 11, 2010 | Events, Issues - International, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Surface-Air, Northrop-Grumman, Russia, Scandals & Investigations
* CNA says US Navy’s shrinkage at a tipping point [full report, PDF]. USN Commander Henry J. Hendrix argues that the US Navy needs “More [Rickey] Henderson, Less [Barry] Bonds” in its fleet structure, refines the Influence Squadron concept. See also...
by Joe Katzman | Apr 5, 2010 | Americas - Other, Asia - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Electronics - General, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, People, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Specialty Aircraft, Surface Ships - Combat, T&C - SAIC, Testing & Evaluation, USA
* RIP Dr. Ed Roberts, the USAF officer who became the father of the personal computer. * Venezuela negotiating to buy $5 billion in military equipment from Russia, including T-72 tanks and S-300 long-range anti-aircraft missile systems. Reuters | Russia’s...
