by Editorial Staff | Nov 20, 2012 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Asia - Other, China, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, France, Honeywell, Israel
* Honeywell briefed [PDF] investors on their outlook for the years ahead, which they base on the assumption that 80% of sequestration funding cuts may happen. They estimate that their revenue at risk in case of full sequestration is limited to just 2% of revenue...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 16, 2012 | BAE, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Israel, Mergers & Acquisitions, Missiles - Ballistic, Satellites & Sensors, Think Tanks, USA
* The Stimson Center released a report [PDF] which concludes that the “strategic agility” needed by the US could be achieved while spending significantly less. You have heard their recommendations before: don’t get drawn in land wars, reduce nuclear...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2012 | Airbus, Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, IT - Cyber-Security, Legal, People, Think Tanks
Meet the new boss Xi Jinping will not only take over from Hu Jintao as China’s next President in March 2013, but as of today he chairs both the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the Communist Party. This breaks from precedent, as it took Hu a couple of years...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 14, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, Lockheed Martin, Mergers & Acquisitions, Northrop-Grumman, Procurement Innovations, Scandals & Investigations, Science - Basic Research, UAVs, USA
* As he announced in September, US Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition Frank Kendall updated the Better Buying Power (BBP) guidance set in place by his predecessor Ashton Carter. The policy [PDF] is open for comments for the next 2 months. It continues to promote...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2012 | Africa - Other, Asia - Other, Budgets, Canada, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Germany, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, Japan, Leadership & People, Lockheed Martin, Official Reports, People, Scandals & Investigations, Tanks & Mechanized
* Following the US presidential election and David Petraeus’ resignation last week because of an affair with his biographer, contenders for nomination in a new cabinet include Senator John Kerry (for Defense or State), UN Ambassador Susan Rice (State), and John...
