by Editorial Staff | Dec 16, 2013 | Asia - Central, Conferences & Events, Issues - International, Logistics, USA
Yours for a low, low price In July 2012, after protracted bargaining over American aid money, Pakistan reopened its roads – the so-called PAKGLOC in military lingo – to NATO traffic in and out of Afghanistan after their closure at the end of 2011. That is...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 16, 2013 | Asia - Central, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Germany, Issues - International, Japan, Leadership & People, Legal, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pre-RFP, Robots, Think Tanks, USA
Japan’s Mid-Term Defense Program * The Asahi Shimbun reports that the new 5-year FY14-19 MTDP – pending cabinet approval – includes 17 V-22s and 3 Global Hawks. For reference: FY11-15 MTDP [PDF]. ITAR Guidance * The US Department of State released...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 13, 2013 | China, Daily Rapid Fire, Industry & Trends, Middle East - Other, Russia, T&C - SAIC, Think Tanks, USA
US Business * SAIC released its first quarterly results since its spin off. Revenue for Q3 FY14 came at $974M, down 18% from $1.18B a year ago. The services business, especially IT, continues to be tough in the current budget environment. * The Program Manager, Light...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 12, 2013 | Africa - Other, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Issues - International, Legal, Oceans - International, USA
Pentagon Contract Flow * The Pentagon announced 198 contracts for a total of $23B in November, showing a return to norm after October’s shutdown. Bloomberg. * The US Navy is going to ramp up its biofuel purchases, with financial support from the Department of...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 11, 2013 | Africa - Other, Airbus, Australia & S. Pacific, Britain/U.K., China, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Germany, Guns - Artillery & Mortars, Polar Regions, USA
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t * Giovanni de Briganti argues that EADS’ 5,800 job cuts look like a red rag to a bull to the French and German governments since the company has a strong balance sheet, a huge backlog, and is creating jobs in Poland....
