by Joe Katzman | Dec 18, 2007 | ABM, Alliances, Boeing, Events, Japan, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Surface-Air, Radars, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat, Testing & Evaluation, Transformation, USA
JS Kongo into Pearl(click to view full) In December 2003, Japan decided to upgrade their 4 existing Kongo Class AEGIS Destroyers and their SPY-1D radars to full AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense capability. Installations are scheduled for 2007 through 2010, and each...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 18, 2007 | ABM, Budgets, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Policy - Procurement, Project Management, Testing & Evaluation, Think Tanks, USA
JS Kongo fires SM-3(click to view full) In light of a recent ballistic missile intercept by a Japanese destroyer, US Missile Defense Agency chief Lt. Gen. Henry (Trey) Obering is quoted by Aviation Week as saying it is time to incorporate more realism into the...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 18, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Contracts - Intent, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA, Warfare - Trends
Mastiff, Afghanistan(click to view full) UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced on Oct 8/07 that Britain will buy another 140 (170?) blast-resistant Mastiff vehicles for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. The MoD intends to finalize the deal for this additional set...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 17, 2007 | Britain/U.K., Design Innovations, Engineer Units, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Other Equipment - Land, Policy - Personnel, Policy - Procurement, Project Successes
(click to apply) The December 2007 issue of Britain’s Soldier Magazine highlights some recent winners under the UK MoD’s Gems program, which provides cash rewards for clever solutions to operational problems. Royal Engineers LCpl Tom Glinn, Spr...
by Joe Katzman | Dec 13, 2007 | Corporate Innovations, IT - Software & Integration, MBDA
It’s well understood, and long-practiced – but not usually well integrated. The transition from product design to production can often be the most expensive, time-intensive aspect of delivering products. The complexities and extreme specifications of...
