by Editorial Staff | Mar 20, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, India, IT - Software & Integration, Russia, Soldier's Gear, UAVs, USA
* The latest Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) draft RFP was posted by the US Navy on fbo.gov last week and modified yesterday. Responses expected by March 30. The final RFP was supposed to be released by December 2011 but obviously this has been delayed. * A...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 19, 2012 | Budgets, Canada, DARPA, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, India, Legal, Polar Regions, Thales, USA
* India is increasing its defense budget for 2012-13 by 17% to Rs 1,93,407 crore (about $38.5B). The Business Standard opines that the nominal double-digit growth is misleading. * The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its latest report...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 15, 2012 | Africa - Other, Asia - Other, Daily Rapid Fire, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pre-RFP, Science - Basic Research, UAVs, USA
* Among the acquisition targets under consideration by EADS North America: digital imagery providers. * The latest batch of old USAF aircraft sold as scrap metal will be available for auction next week. * The US Air Force’s Air Mobility Command has been working...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Fighters & Attack, Leadership & People, Legal, Middle East - Other, Partnerships & Consortia, USA
* US Senator John McCain (R-AZ, SASC Ranking Member) sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense announcing he “will not support any further reprogramming requests for new, unauthorized programs except for emergency requirements” until he has received a...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 13, 2012 | Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Logistics, Middle East - Other, People, Rosoboronexport, Russia, Support & Maintenance, USA
* The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime says its $1.1B Tires Successor Initiative (TSI) 5-year contract with SAIC is now fully operational. Aircraft tires started being handled within this agreement on Jan. 23, followed by ground tires a month ago. *...
