by Editorial Staff | Jul 26, 2013 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, France, India, Indonesia, Issues - International, Issues - Political, L3 Communications, Logistics, Missiles - Ballistic, South Korea, Transport & Utility, USA
* South Korea’s defense ministry submitted their budget request for 2014-18 to parliament. They’re asking for 214.5 trillion won (about $193 billion) with a beefy missile defense component. * Heading into another budget showdown in the US, the White House...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 25, 2013 | Africa - Other, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Policy - Doctrine, Raytheon, Soldier's Gear, Thales, USA
* Since a spat between India’s ministers of Commerce and Defense erupted publicly earlier this month, little clarity has emerged about what the ceiling for foreign participation in defense joint ventures would be. It looks like going beyond 26% and up to 49%...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 24, 2013 | Asia - Other, Boeing, Coastal & Littoral, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, France, General Dynamics, Industry & Trends, Israel, IT - Cyber-Security, Northrop-Grumman, Think Tanks, USA
* Northrop Grumman’s Q2 2013 sales [PDF] were flat at $6.3B, though their total backlog shed $3.1B from a year ago, down to $37.7B (also down sequentially vs. $39.4B at the end of the previous quarter). Aerospace sales are proving more resilient than information...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 23, 2013 | Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Germany, Issues - Environmental, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Pre-RFP, United Technologies, USA
* US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dempsey outlined military options in Syria, following Senator McCain’s recent demands. AP | NYT. * Dempsey also sought to ease the tension between the Obama administration and Afghan President Karzai, by saying...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 22, 2013 | Airbus, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, France, Helicopters & Rotary, India, Industry & Trends, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Russia, Satellites & Sensors, UAVs, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
* Exporting advanced S-300 missiles to Syria could be a problem for Russia, as well as for outside powers who wish to overfly Syrian airspace. Russia & India Report explains the history, considerations, and dilemmas involved. * McClatchy: Absent strong U.S....
