by Editorial Staff | Aug 2, 2013 | Asia - Central, BAE, Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Finmeccanica, France, Mines & Countermine-IED, Russia, Scandals & Investigations, Tanks & Mechanized, USA
* The French government presented [in French] its 2014-19 Loi de Programmation Militaire (LPM, a 6-year defense budget law), to be discussed in parliament in the fall. They are confirming President Hollande’s earlier commitment to a flat (in nominal terms) EUR...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 1, 2013 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Issues - Political, Japan, Legal, Logistics, Official Reports, Policy - Doctrine, Trucks & Transport, UAVs, USA
* US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke publicly for the first time about the options laid out in the infamous Strategic Choices and Management Review (SCMR) conducted by his department. He refreshingly acknowledged that “[p]ast efficiency campaigns have shown...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 31, 2013 | Airbus, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Bases & Infrastructure, Brazil, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, USA, UUVs & USVs
* EADS announced revenue up 6% to 26.3 billion ($34.9B) for the 1st half of 2013. Defense grew by 3% to 5 billion euros ($6.6B). Confirming recent reports, the group is taking the Airbus name, and regrouping its defense activities under the Airbus Defence & Space...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 30, 2013 | Asia - Other, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, Forces - Naval, India, Industry & Trends, R&D - Private, Russia, USA
* Civilian US DoD employees may end up facing 6 to 8 days of furlough by the end of the current fiscal year, rather than 11, according to the AP. * Pending appropriate funding, the Philippines will relocate air force and navy assets to Subic Bay to get closer to...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 29, 2013 | Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Domestic Security, Food-related, France, Germany, India, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, Japan, Legal, Lobbying, Logistics, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, Scandals & Investigations, USA
* The roll call that defeated the Amash-Conyers amendment to the FY14 House Appropriations bill was close enough that several congressmen have since the reiterated their support for or opposition against attempts to limit the NSA’s phone data gathering. It seems...
