by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2009 | Avionics, Boeing, Engines - Aircraft, Events, Force Structure, GE, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, Spotlight articles, Support & Maintenance, Think Tanks, Transport & Utility, USA
C-17, waiting(click to view full) A Washington think-tank has gone so far as to call the planned cancellation of C-17 heavy transport aircraft production “The Dumbest Weapons Decision of the Decade.” With heavy usage that is accumulating fatigue hours far...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 20, 2009 | Airbus, Asia - Other, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Europe - Other, Logistics Innovations, Medical
TransHospital, Afghanistan(click to view full) Shipping containers are ubiquitous in a globalized world, and many modes of transport on air, sea, and land are adapted to carry them easily. To portability, add protection: their rigid metal construction provides more...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2009 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, France, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Radars, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other
FS Latouche Treville(click to view full) DCNS recently announced a EUR 310 million (currently about $462 million) set of multi-year contracts to maintain 22 of the French Navy’s ships. The firm has been providing support to the French Navy for a long time,...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2009 | Issues - Political, Official Reports, Scandals & Investigations
On Oct 15/09, the US Congress’ GAO audit office published report #GAO-10-163T, “Defense Management: Widespread DCAA Audit Problems Leave Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement.” An excerpt: “The...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 15, 2009 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Awards, Engineering Vehicles, General Dynamics, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
M1129 Stryker MC(click to view full) The 8×8 wheeled Stryker armored vehicle is the backbone of the US Army’s 7 medium armored brigades, with an 8th on the way. The base vehicle is also known as the LAV-III (Canada) and Piranha-III (GD MOWAG Switzerland),...
