US Navy to Review All its Port Services Contracts

US Navy to Review All its Port Services Contracts

Looking for More Leonards * In the wake of the Glenn Defense Marine Asia investigation, US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus ordered [PDF] a review of the service’s acquisition of all port services contracts worldwide. * Northrop Grumman paid $11.4M to settle...
US Navy to Review All its Port Services Contracts

Beyond Offsets: Are Tech and Industrial Partnerships the Path to Self-Inflicted Peer Competition?

Questions Without Easy Answers * To grow exports, should US manufacturers stick with offsets or consider genuine work shares? The fear is to eventually spawn competitors rather than partners. * Have restrictive US Rules of Engagement contributed to a long-standing...
US Navy to Review All its Port Services Contracts

US Army In Search of a Stronger, More Modern APC

Replacing M113 Armored Personnel Carriers * The US Army released its finalized RFP to acquire Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) to be used for a variety of support roles, from medical treatment and evacuation, to mission command and other functions. They expect...