by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Boeing, Helicopters & Rotary, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Scandals & Investigations, Testing & Evaluation, Think Tanks, USA
(click to view full) POGO (the Project On Government Oversight) aren’t anti-military; there are some weapons programs they like and have defended, and they’ve been willing to change their minds based on favorable reviews from the troops. The V-22 Osprey...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Corporate Financials, Northrop-Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) board of directors has authorized a new program to repurchase up to $1.5 billion of its outstanding common stock, representing nearly 8% of its 355 million shares outstanding, over the next 12 to 18 months. The company...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 26, 2005 | Britain/U.K., Corporate Innovations, Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Procurement Innovations, Project Failures, Project Management, Project Methodologies, Project Successes, Public Partnering
UK MoD The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has responded to a Public Accounts Committee report that was highly critical of MoD’s performance and execution under Britain’s “Smart Acquisition” guidelines. The 20 largest projects currently in...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 26, 2005 | Alliances, Americas - Other, Avionics, China, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Israel, Issues - International, Lobbying, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, USA
FAV F-16A(click to view full) Citing members of the Israeli defense ministry, the Israeli newspaper Yedidot Aharonot reports that pressure from Washington has now forced Israel to freeze a $100 million contract with Venezuela to upgrade its U.S.-manufactured F-16...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 26, 2005 | Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Lobbying, People
It’s a hot issue. Generals retire from military service, often after building up a great deal of relevant domain expertise, leadership skills, occasionally fame – and a wide array of inside contacts. Companies hire them to be executives, or sit on their...
