by Editorial Staff | Aug 9, 2013 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, BAE, Biological Weapons, Chemical Weapons, China, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Industry & Trends, Iraq, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, USA, WMD Defenses
* Al Qaeda’s resurgence in Iraq has contributed to a serious increase in casualties, with more than 1,000 deaths – most of them civilian – last month alone. * The Economist, on AQ: “In May Mr Obama spoke of the ‘war on terror’...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 8, 2013 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, General Dynamics, India, IT - Cyber-Security, Middle East - Other, People, Pre-RFP, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
* US Defense Acquisition Undersecretary Frank Kendall issued a memo [PDF] on should cost management giving some flexibility to the services to provide them an incentive to pursue savings: “Components will continue to baseline acquisition budgets using will cost...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 7, 2013 | Asia - Other, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Pre-RFP, RFPs, Rumours, South Korea, Tanks & Mechanized, Transport & Utility, Turkey, USA
* Furloughs for civilian employees at the Pentagon have been further reduced to 6 days for the fiscal year ending on September 30, down from 11. On the one hand, that’s good news for these employees. On the other hand, these several downward revisions from an...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 6, 2013 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Industry & Trends, Iraq, Japan, Legal, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, USA
* The US Air Force has flown US embassy staff out of Yemen because of Al Qaeda threats. The UK, France and Germany have also shut down their embassies. * Japan unveiled its 1st Izumo-class carrier which can carry up to 14 helicopters. Commissioning is expected in 2...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 5, 2013 | Airbus, Asia - Central, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Germany, India, Industry & Trends, Israel, Logistics, Marketing & Advertising, Official Reports, People, Scandals & Investigations, Soldier's Gear, Turkey, USA
* The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI), an hedge fund known for its “shareholder activism”, wants EADS to sell its 46% stake of Dassault Aviation. They’ll need the French government to agree. * The US Navy’s information-centric SPAWAR...
